EU provides Ukraine with modern mine-clearing machines

May 31, 2024.

    The EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, formally handed over three DOK-ING MV-10 mine-clearing systems to the State Emergency Services of Ukraine.
    This is the latest delivery in the framework of the European Union EUR 25 million support package for humanitarian demining in Ukraine announced at the EU-Ukraine Summit of February 2023. The package is designed to meet the urgent needs of Ukraine’s state mine action operators, ranging from basic equipment for demining teams to pyrotechnic vehicles and robotic demining systems.
    
    “The EU supports Ukraine in meeting the challenges posed by mine contamination, including through the provision of urgently needed equipment. The three large demining machines we are handing over today will help Ukraine to release land back to civilian use more quickly and safely. Our work together saves lives, gives hope and contributes to a better future for Ukraine”, said EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova.
    
    The MV-10 clears Anti-Personnel as well as Anti-Tank mines and other unexploded ordnance and is notably suitable to treat large areas. Thanks to a remote control it is particularly safe to operate.This demining support also includes a dedicated training course for Ukrainian operators who will work on the MV-10 system.
    
    Roman Prymush, Deputy Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine for Digital Transformation, Digital Development and Digitalization emphasized that the meeting with the EU representatives in Ukraine is an evidence of the strong and resolute support of Ukraine by reliable partners. “Thank you for your active role in organizing international technical assistance to Ukraine and for your unwavering support in this extremely difficult time for our country, when we are fighting for our right to be free and independent in the bloody war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine,” he said.
    
    Due to Russia’s full-scale war of aggression, Ukraine is among the countries most contaminated by mines and explosive remnants of war worldwide.
    
    Demining of areas liberated from Russian occupation is essential for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. It allows for the safe return of the civilian population and relaunch of economic activities, notably in the transport, trade, and agricultural sectors.