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Ukraine creates Demining Corps with thousand groups

Ukraine has established the Demining Corps, which comprises a thousand demining groups, each with up to 5,000 specialists, Colonel Ruslan Berehulia, Head of the Ministry of Defence's Environmental Safety and Mine Action Department, announced at a briefing at the Military Media Center on April 16.

16 April 2024, 05:53 PM

Demining expert reveals Ukraine’s sapper count

UNDP Mine Action Specialist in Ukraine, Oleksandr Lobov, disclosed the number of deminers operating in the country in an interview with Radio NV on April 4.

7 April 2024, 12:44 PM

Ukraine's new allies in demining: trained rats to the rescue

In a novel approach to addressing the severe landmine issue stemming from the conflict, Ukraine is contemplating the use of specially trained rats for demining, as revealed by Oleksandr Lobov, a UN mine action specialist in Ukraine, during an April 5 interview with Radio NV.

6 April 2024, 12:06 PM

Partners provide over $700 million to help demine Ukraine

International partners have allocated over $700 million to Ukraine for demining activities from 2022 to 2027, the Ukrainian Economy Ministry reported.

5 April 2024, 08:35 AM

Three people killed in landmine explosion in forest in Ukraine’s Volyn Oblast

A landmine explosion in a forest near Kolpytiv village in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast tragically killed three people, Volynski Novyny media reported.

15 March 2024, 03:12 PM

Russian mine claims life of tractor operator in Kherson Oblast

A Russian mine exploded, instantly killing a tractor operator while he was working in a field in the village of Shyroka Balka in Kherson Oblast, the local prosecutor’s office reported on Telegram on March 8.

8 March 2024, 06:35 PM

Switzerland may soon mandate assistance in demining Ukraine

The Swiss parliament has supported a Social Democratic Party proposal to legally enshrine Switzerland’s commitment to aiding Ukraine’s demining efforts, Swiss news outlet Swissinfo reported on March 6.

7 March 2024, 12:00 AM

Ukraine partners with US tech giant Palantir Technologies for innovative AI-drive demining efforts

Ukraine plans to use artificial intelligence to aid in the demining process after the country’s Economy Ministry inked a partnership agreement with American tech giant Palantir Technologies, the ministry announced in a press release on March 3.

4 March 2024, 12:40 PM

NATO must consider "new actions" in Ukraine "without crossing threshold of belligerence"

NATO troops could be involved in "demining, cyber operations, or weapons production" as part of possible "new actions" on Ukrainian territory "without crossing the threshold of belligerence," French Foreign Minister Stéphane Sejourne told BFM TV on Feb. 28.

28 February 2024, 01:25 PM

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