Almost 40 countries and partner organizations will allocate $250M for demining equipment.

“This is a result of solidarity between the US, Japan, the EU, Croatia, Great Britain, the Scandinavian countries, the Baltic countries, and all others who help Ukraine to demine the land from Russian mine waste,” said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

He noted that about 174,000 square kilometers remain potentially mined in Ukraine. “It will cost $37B to clear the land, which might take decades, but our goal is to accomplish this in coming years,” Shmyhal emphasized.

The Ukraine state budget for 2024 already includes ₴2B for demining. On October 11, at the International Conference of Donors on Humanitarian Demining in Croatia, Ukraine plans to mobilize additional resources.

“Ukraine is not, and will not, be left alone with this problem. This is a major global project that will be of crucial importance for the security of our state and the safety of the whole world,” the prime minister emphasized.