UDS reports on the first month of humanitarian demining in Mykolaiv region

Therefore, the following activities were carried out from January 9 to February 9, 2024:

✅ A working meeting was held with the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine", which prioritized the cleanup of forest lands (nurseries) within the Berezneguvata and Murakhiv forestries. As of February 09, UDS specialists have completed the survey of 5 land plots of the Southern Forest Office of the SE "Forests of Ukraine" with a total area of 23.34 hectares, in particular

✅ two groups of technical experts (10 deminers) were sent to Bashtanka district, who have already fulfilled three orders of the Mine Action Center.

demining has been launched on 15 agricultural land plots in Kyselivka village, Mykolaiv district, with an estimated total area of 171.8 hectares.

✅ We are preparing the necessary documents to obtain an order from the Center for Mine Action to allow our deminers to conduct demining in February - March in Bashtanka district on 24 agricultural land plots with an approximate total area of 300 hectares.

✅ In accordance with the order of the Center for Mine Action, from January 29 to February 4, a group of UDS specialists conducted 7 events to inform the public about the risks associated with the remnants of war for residents of Snihurivka and Berezneguvate village in Bashtanka district, attended by 188 community members.

✅ At the request of Ivan Kukhta, the head of Snihurivska MVA, UDS chief physician held a master class in tactical medicine for the community elders. All participants received professional medical kits.

UDS carries out all work in Mykolaiv region within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation in Mine Action with the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration signed on January 9.