In 2024, the realm of probably mined territories in Ukraine decreased by 17 thousand sq. kilometers to 139 thousand sq. kilometers. Greater than 2,500 sq. kilometers have been cleared of mines and 165 communities in seven areas have been surveyed.

The realm of Ukraine's territories that may very well be probably contaminated by explosive remnants of warfare decreased by 17 thousand sq. kilometers in 2024 and now quantities to 139 thousand sq. kilometers. This was reported by the Ministry of Protection of Ukraine, in keeping with UNN.

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In line with Lieutenant Basic Ivan Havryliuk, First Deputy Minister of Protection, First Deputy Head of the Nationwide Mine Motion Authority, this was the results of joint work by mine motion operators and demining items of the Safety and Protection Forces.

In 2024, 3,152.52 sq. kilometers have been surveyed, of which greater than 2,500 sq. kilometers have been demined.

As well as, because of the implementation of the Motion Plan for Humanitarian Demining of the De-occupied Territories in 2024, non-technical surveys have been carried out in 165 communities in seven areas, which exceeded the deliberate quantity by nearly thrice. This recognized 2,291 websites of suspected or precise contaminated areas with a complete space of 302.9 sq. kilometers.

Recall

Virtually 140 thousand sq. kilometers of Ukrainian territory want demining, of which 35.5 thousand sq. kilometers have already been cleared. Greater than 4,000 deminers are engaged on demining, and 50 accomplice international locations have allotted greater than $1 billion in help.