In 2025, sappers of the State Special Transport Service inspected and cleared an area of 45,259.48 hectares of explosive hazards.

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

“The cleared area exceeds the size of Europe’s longest city — Kryvyi Rih. During demining operations, servicemen of the State Special Transport Service neutralized 52,499 explosive objects”, — the statement said.

The largest number of explosive objects was removed in Kherson Oblast — 29,683 items.

Overall, since the beginning of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, units of the State Special Transport Service have detected, removed, and neutralized 260,967 explosive objects. A total of 224,524.36 hectares of territory were inspected and cleared, including:

  • highways — 1,237.85 km;

  • water areas — 99.30 ha;

  • railway tracks — 3,010.60 km;

  • power lines — 604.10 km;

  • gas pipelines — 101.12 km;

  • residential areas — 398.30 ha;

  • forests — 1,376.20 ha.

“Clearing Ukrainian territories of Russian missiles, drones, artillery shells, and mines is one of the main tasks of the State Special Transport Service”, — the Ministry of Defense wrote.