Sappers cleared 76% of the territory in Mykolaiv region

Sappers are working in the Shevchenkivskyi community. Archive photo: NikVesti

Sappers have cleared 76% of the territory of Mykolaiv region. Twenty-seven international organisations participated in the work.

This was announced by the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, during the Unified news telethon.

According to him, the demining work was temporarily suspended only due to bad weather.

«76% of the territory has already been demined. There are many international organisations involved in demining, 27 if I remember correctly. They have been working here continuously for four years. There was a pause only because of bad weather, as work cannot be carried out at sub-zero temperatures. In general, they are constantly on site and have not left,» said Vitalii Kim.

Head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration Vitalii Kim. Archive photo NikVesti

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Demining of the Mykolaiv region. Infographic: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region

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