Canada to provide C$15 million for Ukraine demining
6/12/2022 12:49
Canada said on Monday it will contribute C$15 million ($11.04 million) for equipment needed by Ukraine for humanitarian clearing of landmines.
The assistance will help fund detection and clearance of landmines, unexploded explosive ordnance and other explosive remnants of war.
"The Ukrainian authorities now estimate that landmines are found in 30% of the country," Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a speech on Monday at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Canada is providing bomb suits to help protect Ukrainian deminers, along with funding for advanced remote-control demining systems to clear large areas such as farmland.
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