U.S. Giving Ukraine $89M In New Humanitarian Demining Assistance
Date
8/9/2022 11:09:57 PM
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The U.S. government has announced US$89 million in assistance to embattled Ukraine in order to help the nation clear its territories of mines and other explosives planted by Russian invaders.
That's according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, August 9, Ukrinform reports.
“On August 9 the Department announced its intention to provide $89 million of FY 2022 funding to help the Government of Ukraine address the urgent humanitarian challenges posed by explosive remnants of war created by Russia's brutal war of aggression,” the statement reads.
The funds will be allocated for clearing massive swaths of the country littered with landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices.
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“The grotesque use of improvised explosive devices in the manner that we are seeing in Ukraine by Russian actors was previously only associated with ISIS in Syria. These explosive hazards block access to fertile farmland, delay reconstruction efforts, prevent displaced communities from returning to their homes, and continue to kill and maim innocent Ukrainian civilians,” the Department of State wrote.
U.S. funding will deploy approximately 100 demining teams.
Since 1993, the United States has invested more than $4.2 billion for the safe clearance of landmines and explosive weapons of war (ERW) as well as the securing and safe disposal of excess small arms and light weapons (SA/LW) and munitions in more than 100 countries and territories. The United States is the world's single largest financial supporter of conventional weapons destruction.
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