Mine action operators have cleared more than 20,000 hectares of land over two years under Ukraine's Humanitarian Demining programme, according to the Ministry of Economy and Environment.
The total cost of completed work under 106 contracts amounts to UAH 1.22 billion. In September alone, another 51 hectares were returned to productive use, with demining costs totalling UAH 2.7 million.
During September, the Humanitarian Demining Centre signed seven additional contracts to clear agricultural land.
Since the programme began, the Centre has concluded 175 contracts covering almost 34,000 hectares, with a total demining value of UAH 2.46 billion.
Demining operations are currently ongoing under 40 contracts, covering approximately 8,300 hectares of agricultural land.
