An area of Ukraine twice the size of Kentucky has been exposed to potential contamination by a wide range of Russian, and Ukrainian, explosives.
Mine clearance is painstaking work."There's no silver bullet to this problem with mines in Ukraine," Newton said.
A sign warning of mines stands in front of the war-damaged Orthodox Church of the Holy Mother and convent in Bohorodychne, Ukraine, on April 23, 2023. Former and current frontline regions are littered with mines and other explosives."The level of mining in Ukraine is on [an] industrial scale, and it needs an appropriate industrial solution to solve it," Newton said.
"We are very grateful to the international community and our foreign partners for their support. But given the scale of the problem, we need more equipment, technology and experienced specialists," he said."After all, every day saved in demining is a life saved for civilians and children. Of course, this will all require funding."
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