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The Ministry of Defense launches a program for underwater demining: how they will clear the waters of Ukraine

Міністерство оборони ініціює нову програму з очищення водойм України від мін та інших вибухонебезпечних предметів. Photo: Мін. Оборони

The Ministry of Defense has identified priorities in the development of underwater demining in Ukraine. This decision is an important step in ensuring safety in water bodies, restoring economic activity, and protecting the environment in the context of armed aggression from Russia.


Specialized expert groups will work on ensuring the regulatory framework, improving methodologies and operational procedures, conducting assessments, verifications and certifications, training diver-sappers, as well as studying ecological aspects and methods of interaction with explosive objects in aquatic conditions.



The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has established priorities for the development of underwater demining, which is an important step in enhancing safety in water bodies and protecting the environment in the face of military threats from Russia. Expert groups have already begun working on key areas aimed at improving the effectiveness of diver-sappers and reducing the negative impact of explosive objects on the environment.