Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, mine clearance experts have demined 35,000 sq km of Ukrainian territory, with 17,000 sq km cleared in 2024.
Yuliia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy said: “As of the end of 2024, 35,000 sq km of Ukrainian land has been checked and cleared of mines.” Svyrydenko reported that Ukrainian deminers cleared over 285,000 hectares (2,850 sq km) of agricultural land in 2024. In just one year, they checked more than 318,000 hectares (3,180 sq km) of agricultural land.
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Source: Ukrainska Pravda News
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