The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy and UkrGasVydobuvannya, Ukraine’s largest gas producer, recently completed an Explosive Ordnance risk assessment over 17 sq. kilometres in Kharkiv Oblast, formerly under Russian occupation.
This initiative, financially backed by the Croatian Government, is pivotal for resuming gas exploration in the region. Before Russia’s large-scale invasion, Kharkiv Oblast was responsible for nearly 40 percent of Ukraine’s gas production. The invasion led to military occupation and heavy shelling of the area, severely disrupting operations.
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Source: UNDP