Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs: 174 thousand square kilometers need to be mined in Ukraine
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko told about this on the air of the nationwide tele-marathon “Yedini Novosti”.
“A third of Ukraine's land is potentially mined. The enemy leaves behind square kilometers of minefields, but it will be possible to calculate the exact figures only after the complete de-occupation of the territories of Ukraine. Today we are talking about more than 174 thousand square kilometers,” said Ekaterina Pavlichenko.
She also added that the sapper units of the SNS and NGU were involved in the demining. They risk their lives and work under constant shelling.
In particular, Kateryna Pavlichenko said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs understands that the process of demining is long enough, and Ukraine cannot do without the help of international partners in this matter:
“We are already working with our international partners who provide us with remote machines for demining fields, which we are doing successfully now. By the end of the year, we expect about 35 such cars, and this is only for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Plus, the Cabinet of Ministers is also conducting relevant negotiations on the provision of additional such transport. And our industry, I hope, will be able to provide more of these vehicles that will be used for mining this year.”
Department of Communications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
