In Photos: The Task of Demining Liberated Areas of Ukraine Gets Underway
As Russian troops withdraw from territories they previously occupied in Ukraine, pro-Kyiv administrators are finding themselves facing the task of demining thousands of hectares of land.
Partnering with IT companies, European countries, and the U.S., Ukraine has recently started work demining the Kharkiv region, even launching an app to facilitate public participation in the efforts, which could last decades.
Partnering with IT companies, European countries, and the U.S., Ukraine has recently started work demining the Kharkiv region, even launching an app to facilitate public participation in the efforts, which could last decades.
A member of the National Guard of Ukraine demining a field in the Kharkiv region.
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As Russia withdraws from some of its occupied territories in Ukraine, Kyiv is now attempting to clear swaths of mined land.
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More than 1,114 hectares of the Kharkiv region have been cleared of mines, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Oct. 20.
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"So far, about 187 km of power lines, 160 km of highways, 147 km of gas pipelines, 103 km of railway tracks, and 37 objects of critical infrastructure have been examined and cleared," Oleksandr Volobuev of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, said.
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Efforts to demine Ukraine could take decades, according to experts.
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The United States announced in August that it would spend $89 million to train and equip Ukrainian demining teams.
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Demining efforts seen at close hand in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.
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The State Emergency Service starts work on restoring normal living conditions to villages in the Kharkiv region.
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Military engineers continue demining efforts in the Kyiv region's Brovary district
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The Ukrainian government has launched the Demining Ukraine app, which allows citizens to report suspicious objects and their coordinates.
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The Demining Ukraine app allows civilians to inform the authorities when they believe they've discovered a mine.
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The Head of the EU's External Action Service, Peter Wagner, learns about the work of the State Emergency Service's pyrotechnic units during a visit to the Kyiv region.
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