Currently, 139 thousand km² (23%) of Ukraine’s territory remains potentially mined. In September 2023, this figure reached 30%.
This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The demining effort involves 84 certified operators and 225 demining vehicles, some of which were manufactured in Ukraine.
Last August, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine adopted amendments to Resolution 284 at a government meeting. Since then, farmers have been compensated 100% for the demining of their agricultural areas.
Thus, the state has already compensated more than UAH 529 million to farmers who used the services of private operators to clear their agricultural areas of mines. As part of this state initiative, 360 farmers have already submitted applications. The state budget for the current year allocated UAH 3 billion for this purpose.
Approximately 50 members of the Demining Coalition, including the United States, Switzerland, the EU, Japan, Norway, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and Sweden, are involved in demining Ukraine.
