Introducing the UDS Mechanized Demining Department

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About UDS Mechanized Demining Department

The department consists of 5 UDS humanitarian demining teams. The total number of department employees is 30 people. The department is equipped with 5 Bozena 5+ machines, 5 Mavic 3 drones, and a Zmiy ground preparation machine. All sappers are equipped with high-quality personal protective equipment, modern equipment, and individual first-aid kits. The department's teams use Toyota Hilux service vehicles and are equipped with Volkswagen Transporter evacuation vehicles.

The main task of the department is to carry out the standard operating procedure "Demining using machines and mechanisms". The department's main tasks include:

1. Preparing the ground using remote-controlled machines for subsequent demining;
2. Destroying/neutralizing explosive ordnance, including anti-personnel mines and booby traps, using remote-controlled demining systems;
3. Detecting unexploded ordnance, mines, and booby traps.

The teams include experienced sappers, mechanics, and UAV operators. If necessary, each sapper in the department can competently perform any standard humanitarian demining procedure according to UDS SOPs.

"Our machines are a great help. They significantly speed up the demining of agricultural land. 70% of unexploded ordnance that a machine encounters on its way will be neutralized without detonation - that is, destroyed. After that, they can be safely removed from the field. Approximately 10% detonate and will be destroyed. Unfortunately, up to 20% may remain dangerous. And this is already a job for a team that carries out cleaning after the machine (using the manual demining method or mechanical demining). In addition to sapper skills, my team has high engineering qualifications, as we work with expensive and valuable equipment. Employees have undergone training, including in EU countries," said Igor Gushchel, head of the UDS mechanized demining department.

Igor Gushchel studied at the Humanitarian Demining Training Center and received the qualification of "Sapper (demining) level II". For the past 10 years, he has been a brigade commander for international bus transportation. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he joined the Territorial Defense Forces and was a machine gunner in mobile fire groups. He joined the humanitarian demining field with a desire to make his contribution to the country in such a difficult time, as after the liberation of the lands, the territories remained dangerous to life. He joined the UDS team, successfully completed demining courses, and is now, together with other UDS teams, clearing Ukrainian lands of ammunition and mines.