Ukrainian-made demining machine officially certified.
The authorities have certified a Ukrainian-made demining machine, Ukraine's Economy Ministry said[1] on Aug.
2. The ministry said that the machine is produced by manufacturers based in Kharkiv and can handle antipersonnel and antitank landmines. As of now, manufacturers can produce two such machines per month.
Currently, Ukraine operates 20 demining machines, with three located in Kharkiv Oblast, and has approximately 3,000 demining specialists, according to the ministry. However, these capacities are inadequate to accelerate the clearance of the country's territory from mines and explosives, the ministry said. The Ukrainian government is actively working on establishing the production of necessary demining equipment within the country's territory, the ministry added.
Croatian manufacturer DOK-ING and Danish company HYDREMA are expected to launch the production of demining equipment in Ukraine, according to the ministry.
Sofiya Tryzub-Cook
Sofiya Tryzub-Cook is an intern at the Kyiv Independent. She is also currently a Regional Editor for Eastern Europe at the European Correspondent. Prior to this role, she worked as an interviewer for Room for Discussion, conducting interviews with various economists, politicians, and scholars.
Sofiya holds a BSc in Politics, Psychology, Law, and Economics from the University of Amsterdam.