In 2026, humanitarian demining of Ukraine’s deoccupied territories will be planned using a new approach – leveraging modern digital solutions.
This was discussed at the final meeting of the National Mine Action Authority, chaired by Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Shevtsov. A key innovation was the presentation of a digital platform developed by Ukrainian experts and scientists in ecology, economics, geoinformation systems, and data engineering.
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Source: Odessa Journal News
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