US approves $89 million to help Ukraine clear land mines


The United States approved $89 million in land mine removal assistance for Ukraine, another financial commitment from Washington nearly half a year after Russia began its invasion of its neighboring country.

The State Department announced the allocation of the significant sum for humanitarian demining operations on Tuesday. A government spokesman told Politico that the funds won’t be given to the Ukrainian government directly but rather will be given to nongovernmental organizations that field demining teams and contractors who provide the necessary training and equipment.

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Source:The Washington Examiner