Over 137,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory are potentially contaminated with explosive ordnance. In such a heavily mine-contaminated environment, Ukraine can no longer treat demining as a narrowly technical or purely security-related task.
Today, it is a fundamental pillar of national recovery. And it is technology that has become the key to large-scale, rapid, and safe clearance of Ukrainian land. When the number of explosive remnants of war (ERW) on liberated territories reaches into the millions, manual clearance by sappers remains extremely dangerous and costly. At the same time, innovative solutions are making this process safer and more affordable.
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Source: Interfax-Ukraine News
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