US pledges $89 million in demining aid for Ukraine

International

10-08-2022, 09:51

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INA- sources

The US State Department says it will provide 89 million dollars in aid to Ukraine to help the country clear "explosive remnants of war."

The department said in a statement on Tuesday, "Russia's unlawful and unprovoked further invasion of Ukraine has littered massive swaths of the country with landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices."

It also said these explosive hazards "delay reconstruction efforts, prevent displaced communities from returning to their homes, and continue to kill and maim innocent Ukrainian civilians."

The department said the funding will "deploy approximately 100 demining teams and will support a large-scale train and equip project to strengthen the Government of Ukraine's demining" and explosive ordnance disposal capacity.

source: NHK-WORLD