The National Mine Action Operator

Non-technical survey team 1

The team collects, analyzes and evaluates information about the area, classifying it according to the level of danger without technical means of finding explosive objects.

This group is defined by the ability to work in extreme conditions.

The sappers professionally carried out work with UXO at the industrial enterprises of PJSC Energomashspetsstal and PJSC Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant in Donetsk Oblast.

In addition to Donetsk region, the group also conducted HAZMAT operations in Kyiv and Mykolaiv regions.

Non-technical survey team 2

With expert knowledge and skills, the team thoroughly surveys the combined contaminated areas using remote sensing equipment, which reduces the risks of further mechanical demining.

The group mainly works in Mykolaiv region.

Non-technical survey team 3

This team is distinguished from the others by working in difficult environments, including wetlands and inaccessible areas.

The engineers have the knowledge to conduct non-technical surveys using UAVs, interpret the results and provide recommendations on how to use the areas.

The group conducts non-technical surveys in the Kyiv region.

War destruction group

This is a team of professional deminers who carry out work on the destruction and neutralization of mines/explosive devices after all humanitarian demining processes have been carried out.

The team leader is a lieutenant colonel of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine with 20 years of experience in pyrotechnic teams, whose main activity was demining the Black Sea and Dnipro River.

Mechanized Demining Group 1

The sappers of the group use the Bozena 5+ unmanned demining system to clear territories of explosive ordnance.
Among all the teams, this one has cleared the most land in the Mykolaiv region.
The group includes sappers who trained in Slovakia to operate the Bozena remote-controlled demining machine.
The team operates in the Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions.

Mechanized Demining Group 2

A team in which every sapper possesses a high level of physical and analytical ability, capable of carrying out the most complex demining tasks in contaminated areas.
The group has carried out clearance work in combat zones in the Mykolaiv and Kyiv regions.
The team includes a sapper with experience serving in the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Mechanized Demining Group 3

The most communicative team of humanitarian demining sappers in UDS, who demonstrated these skills while carrying out work in the Mykolaiv region, combined with informing the local population about the risks posed by mines and explosive remnants of war.
They carried out mechanized demining work quickly and efficiently using the Bozena robotic demining machine, as well as clearing a combat zone area using the Trembita metal detector in the village of Kyselivka, Mykolaiv region.

Mechanized Demining Group 4

The group uses mechanized equipment to clear territories of explosive ordnance.
The sappers in this group have experience and specialization in the field of humanitarian demining.
Each of them has received the necessary education and training to clear their native land.

Mechanized Demining Group 5

The group uses mechanized means to clear areas of explosive ordnance.

Most of the deminers in this group were trained in Slovakia to operate the Bozena remote demining machine.

Medical Support Department

he department is headed by the Chief Medical Officer, who, together with experienced paramedics and physicians, provides health support and safety for sappers during operations.

Paramedics not only monitor the physical condition of the team members but also prepare them for potential emergencies: they conduct training in first aid, evacuation drills, and ensure readiness for a quick response to accidents.

The department is equipped with modern certified equipment and medical supplies, allowing for an effective response to any emergency, providing sappers with the necessary support in harsh working conditions.

Underwater Demining and Special Diving Operations Group

The main task of the group is to clear water areas of explosive objects and carry out special underwater operations.

The team consists of highly qualified sapper-divers with extensive experience in underwater engineering and demining work.

The group employs the following methods:
- Diver search using the “one diver — one pass” method;
- Trawling with a towing line;
- Trawling using a hemp rope end.

Humanitarian demining group 1 of the "South" Department

The team works in the Mykolaiv region, with its main office based in Snihurivka. The group has experience carrying out tasks in difficult areas that have suffered intense combat impact. One such area was the "Savanna" farm site — one of the most heavily contaminated areas with hazardous remnants of war.
An interesting fact: the leader of this group won a bronze medal at the JKS Karate World Championship, which highlights a high level of discipline, endurance, and training.

Humanitarian demining group 2 of the "South" Department

In their work, they apply a full range of humanitarian demining methods: manual clearance, technical survey, and battle area clearance — depending on the terrain conditions and level of risk.
The team includes experienced sappers and UAV operators. A third of the team consists of women.The group's leader has combat experience and took part in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).

Humanitarian demining group 3 of the "South" Department

The group has practical experience working in difficult areas contaminated with hazardous remnants of war. The team includes experienced sappers and UAV operators.
In particular, the sappers of this group were involved in clearing the territory of the "Savanna" farm, where the work required heightened attention, a phased clearance approach, and strict adherence to standard safety operating procedures.

Humanitarian demining group 4 of the "South" Department

In their work, they apply a full range of humanitarian demining methods: manual clearance, technical survey, and battle area clearance.
This team, like the others, was involved in clearing 148 hectares of land belonging to the "Valentyna" farm in the Mykolaiv region.

Humanitarian demining group 1 of the "East" Department

The main task is carrying out technical survey, manual clearance, and battle area clearance.
The sappers of the "East" department work on ground that has already been prepared, previously passed over by demining machines from UDS's Mechanized Demining Department.

Humanitarian demining group 2 of the "East" Department

The main task is carrying out technical survey, manual clearance, and battle area clearance.
The team consists of experienced sappers who work with high-quality equipment — Trembita metal detectors, wide-frame Trembita metal detectors, and Mavic 3 drones.

Humanitarian demining group 3 of the "East" Department

The main task is carrying out technical survey, manual clearance, and battle area clearance.
The sappers of the "East" department work on ground that has already been prepared, previously passed over by demining machines from UDS's Mechanized Demining Department.

Humanitarian demining group 4 of the "East" Department

In their work, they apply a full range of humanitarian demining methods: manual clearance, technical survey, and battle area clearance — depending on the terrain conditions and level of risk.
The team includes experienced sappers and UAV operators. A third of the team consists of women.The group's leader has combat experience and took part in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).

Humanitarian demining group 1 of the "Center" Department

The main task is carrying out technical survey, manual clearance, and battle area clearance.
The team consists of experienced sappers who work with high-quality equipment — Trembita metal detectors, wide-frame Trembita metal detectors, and Mavic 3 drones.

Humanitarian demining group 2 of the "Center" Department

The main task is carrying out technical survey, manual clearance, and battle area clearance.
The team consists of experienced sappers who work with high-quality equipment — Trembita metal detectors, wide-frame Trembita metal detectors, and Mavic 3 drones.
The group has cleared hundreds of hectares of agricultural land from the debris of war in the Kyiv region.

Humanitarian demining group 3 of the "Center" Department

The group has experience carrying out work in difficult weather conditions and in areas with a high level of contamination by explosive ordnance.
The group was involved in clearing especially valuable agricultural land belonging to the Institute of Potato Growing in the Kyiv region.
During their work, the group discovered ordnance from both the current war and from the Second World War.
The head of the group's operations also has practical experience in demining sites in the Mykolaiv region.

Technical inspection and EOD of the land of LLC "Vygidna Pokypka" 13.18 hectares

Place of work: Stoyanka village, Bilohorodska Territorial Community, Buchan district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 27.09.2024-04.10.2024.

Technical survey and manual demining of 0.1663 hectares of land owned by LLC "Vygidna Pokypka"

Place of work: Stoyanka village, Bilohorodska territorial community, Buchan district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 27.09.2024-04.10.2024.

Demining of BOZENA 5+ and Battle area clearance of the land of the State Forestry Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" 18 hectares

Place of work: Vysunsk village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 23.04-09.05.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of the State Forestry Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" 18.7 hectares

Place of work: Novorossiysk village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 17.01-09.02.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of the State Forestry Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" 18.7 hectares

Place of work: Novorossiysk village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 17.01-09.02.2024.

Battle area clearance of the land of the State Forestry Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" 3.8 hectares

Place of work: Vysunsk village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 19.02-03.05.2024.

Non-technical survey of the territory of the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, 51.9 hectares

Place of work: Kramatorsk, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region.
Period of work: 26.02-29.02.2024.

Non-technical survey of land "KS-RICH LAND" 297.8 hectares

Place of work: Bereznehuvate village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 04.03-31.03.2024.

Non-technical survey of farmers' lands in Mykolaiv region 379.4 hectares

Place of work: Kiselivka village, Mykolaiv district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 21.02-30.04.2024.

Demining with Bozena 5+ and 4+ of the 9.2-hectare War Zone in the Makariv Settlement Territorial Community

Place of work: Makariv settlement, Bucha district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 05.06-06.09.2024.

Non-Technical Survey of the land of farm company "SAVANNA" 349 hectare

Place of work: Snihurivka, Bashtanskyi district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 15.05-21.06.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of the State Forestry Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" 3.7 hectares

Place of work: Vysunsk village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 05.02-10.02.2024.

Non-technical survey of the territory of "ENERGOMASHSPETSSTAL" 140.25 hectares

Place of work: Kramatorsk, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region.
Period of work: 21.02-24.02.2024.

Non-technical survey of the territory of the Ivankiv community of 1049.9 hectares

Place of work: Ivankiv village, Vyshhorod district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 13.03-29.05.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of the SSGP "Forests of Ukraine" 18 hectares

Place of work: Vysunsk village, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 03.04-09.04.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of PE "OST Leader Agro" 13 hectares

Place of work: Bereznehuvate village, Bereznehuvate district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 01.04-02.04.2024, 10.04-20.04.2024.

Demining with Bozena 5+ and Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction (EORR) of 25 hectares of land in the Pervomaiska Settlement Military Administration

Place of work: Kyselivka village, Pervomaiska Territorial Community, Mykolaiv district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 13.04-05.06.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of Yuzhnoye SE LLC, 187 hectares

Place of work: Kiselivka village, Mykolaiv district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 01.05-14.05.2024.

Non-technical survey of land of proprietorship Kishkovsky S.V., 207 hectares

Place of work: Snigurivka, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 20.05-21.06.2024.

Non-technical survey of the land of the Makariv village council of 9.1 hectares

Place of work: Makariv, Vyshgorod district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 29.05-15.06.2024.

Non-Technical Survey of the Ukrainian Institute of Potato Research Lands499.6 hectares

Place of work: Nemishayeve village, Bucha district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 25.06-26.07.2024.

Demining of Bozena 5+ land of FOP Kishkovsky S.V. 50 hectares

Place of work: Kyselivka village, Pervomaiska Territorial Community, Mykolaiv district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 05.06-13.08.2024.

Non-technical survey of 50 hectares of land belonging to Snigurivka City Council

Place of work: Vasylіvka village, Snigurivska territorial community, Bashtansky district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 04.08.2024-30.08.2024.

Non-technical survey of a 42.9-hectare land plot owned by Borodyanka Solar Power Plant LLC

Place of work: Borodyanka village, Bucha district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 21.08.2024-31.08.2024.

Non-technical survey of a 3.7 hectare land plot owned by LLC "Institute of Transport and Energy Systems of Ukraine"

Place of work: Kalynivka village, Buchan district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 01.08.2024-20.08.2024.

Non-technical survey of 17.4 hectares of land owned by LLC "Vygidna Pokypka"

Place of work: Stoyanka village, Buchan district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 04.09.2024-20.09.2024.

Non-technical survey of 0.16 hectares of land belonging to Bilohorodska City Council

Place of work: Stoyanka village, Buchan district, Kyiv region.
Period of work: 21.09.2024-24.09.2024.

Clearing hostilities from a 20.2 hectare plot of land owned by Agroholding "PAEK"

Place of work: Kyselivka village, Mykolaiv district, Mykolaiv region, Pervomaysk territorial community.
Period of work: 13.04.2024-13.08.2024.

Clearing hostilities from a 50-hectare plot of land owned by individual entrepreneur S.V. Kishkovsky

Place of work: Snigurivka, Snigurivka territorial community, Bashtanka district, Mykolaiv region.
Period of work: 05.06.2024-13.08.2024.

Remote Demining System BOZENA 5+

The Slovak Bozena 5+ system is an unmanned vehicle designed to demine the territory from anti-tank and anti-personnel mines with an explosive resistance of up to 9 kg of TNT.
Currently, UDS uses 5 such machines in their work.

Remote Demining System BOZENA 4+

The Slovak Bozena 4+ system is a remote vehicle designed to demine the territory from anti-tank and anti-personnel mines with an explosive resistance of up to 9 kg of TNT.
UDS uses 2 Bozena 4+ vehicles in demining.

Remote Demining System GERMINA URCM-3000

Germina was developed by the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, taking into account the field experience of leading Ukrainian demining operators.
Performance: up to 3 hectares per daySurvivability: withstands 5 detonations of 6 kg TNTEngine: Caterpillar, 9.3 L, 280 kW.
UDS currently operates 7 Germina machines.

Ground Robotic Clearance Complex "Zmiy"

The GRCC "Zmiy" is a Ukrainian remote-controlled robot for safely clearing territories of explosive ordnance. "Zmiy" can operate as an armored "mower": simultaneously cutting dense, tall vegetation and detonating any mines it detects.
UDS has 1 such complex.

TREMBITA Metal Detector

Detects metal objects and weakly conductive materials in difficult conditions (mineralized soils, salt water). It is intended for individual use by personnel of humanitarian demining units.

In total, 58 TREMBITA metal detectors are used in UDS.

Mavic 3 Fly More Combo 

It is designed to conduct reconnaissance and support humanitarian demining activities.
In total, 5 Mavic 3 are used in UDS.

Schiebel ATMID™ All Terrain Mine Detector System #MT5001/10/001 

Austrian mine detector, one of the best representatives of advanced demining technologies. It is very effective in detecting mines with minimal metal content on any terrain.

Mine Detector Schiebel AN-19/2 Mine Detection Set System #MT5001/00/001

One of the most widely used mine detectors in the world. Suitable for fast and accurate exploration and use in any climate, including fresh and salt water.

Metal Detector Valon VMC4

Designed to search for all types of mines. Detects materials that are poorly conductive of electricity.
It has high sensitivity when detecting objects located near the earth's surface.

VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 

Used for personnel transportation and equipment conveyance, including evacuation if necessary.

TOYOTA HILUX 

Transportation of personnel and equipment, evacuation if necessary.

TOYOTA HILUX special vehicle for the transportation of explosive goods

Off-road vehicle, which is designed to transport explosive goods (grenades, mines, shells, etc.).
The total weight of the cargo should not exceed 100 kg.

Armored Special Vehicle FORD TRANSIT CONNECT

The vehicle is equipped with a third-class protection capsule.
Designed to transport a sapper team from the UDS destruction group during missions.

VAN HOOL low loader for transporting demining systems with a Renault T 460 tractor

The tractor has been upgraded to transport oversized demining systems.

Starlink Internet Satellite Modem Satellite Dish Kit v2 

It allows you to work under any conditions, because it does not depend on traditional Internet infrastructure. It receives a signal directly from space satellites, so our groups have not only an uninterrupted, but also a fast Internet connection.

GPS - «Garmin GPSMAP 67»

The Garmin GPSMAP 67 GPS navigator is an updated navigator that is an indispensable assistant for sappers.
The GPS navigator combines improved features and capabilities, making it an ideal tool for navigating in any environment.
UDS has 7 pieces in stock.

SIGETA iMeter laser rangefinder LF1500A

SIGETA iMeter LF1500A is a powerful and at the same time compact laser rangefinder with engineering functions, easy to operate and unpretentious to the conditions of use.
UDS has 10 pieces in stock.

Binoculars SIGETA Imperial 8x42 Green

Sigeta Imperial 8x42 Green – premium binoculars with high image quality from a reliable brand with 10 years of experience in Ukraine.
UDS has 11 binoculars.

Highlander Heavy Duly Foding Compass

The Highlander Heavy Duty Folding Compass Olive (COM005) is based on the design of the British Army and works well in harsh conditions at any time of the day or night.
The rotary dial glows in the dark, and the durable metal case protects the hand from water, strong shocks and falls.
UDS uses 13 of these compasses.

Sigma X-treme PQ55 (Protected)

Sigma X-treme PQ55 is a rugged smartphone with modern functionality and a battery with the power of a power bank.
UDS has 6 such smartphones.

HYTERA HP707 Portable Radio

The HYTERA HP707 is an all-in-one portable radio that combines cutting-edge technology and reliability, providing superior connectivity and functionality in a variety of situations.
UDS uses 25 of these radios.

Equipment for Sappers

Aprons and visors that protect sappers when working with explosive objects.

Individual Sapper Kit

Demining kits are an important component of successful and safe demining activities.
The kit includes a variety of tools that are collected in a convenient case for storage and transportation.
All tools in these sapper kits are made of high-quality materials.

Individual first-aid kit

All UDS sappers have individual first-aid kits, which contain medical protective equipment and are designed to provide medical care.

Medical paramedic backpack

Germina was developed by the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, taking into account the field experience of leading Ukrainian demining operators.

Performance: up to 3 hectares per day
Survivability: withstands 5 detonations of 6 kg TNT
Engine: Caterpillar, 9.3 L, 280 kW