Ukraine: Interior Ministry introducing innovative approach that almost halves mine clearance time


The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs is implementing an innovative approach to mine clearance that will nearly halve the time it takes to clear areas, combining the use of technology with the professionalism of demining units, the head of the ministry, Ihor Klymenko, announced on Friday.

“First, mechanized mine-clearing vehicles create special rectangular passages. Then, sappers manually inspect the cleared areas using wide-frame metal detectors. This allows them to identify even those explosive objects that might otherwise escape detection by the equipment,” the minister wrote on Telegram.

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Source: Interfax-Ukraine News


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