More Than 20 Thousand Hectares Demined with State Funding in Two Years

According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Environment, the total value of completed works under 106 contracts amounts to UAH 1.22 billion.

In particular, a further 51 hectares were returned to use in September. The value of the completed works amounted to UAH 2.7 million.

«In September, the Humanitarian Demining Centre (HDC) signed another seven contracts for the clearance of agricultural land. Since the programme was launched, the HDC has concluded 175 contracts covering the clearance of almost 34 thousand hectares. The cost of demining these areas amounts to UAH 2.46 billion,» the ministry clarified.

Work is currently ongoing under 40 contracts covering agricultural land with a total area of around 8.3 thousand hectares.