The international delegation, headed by Ana Lucía Bueno, ICRC Public Health Coordinator, and Sujit Panda, Head of the Physical Rehabilitation…
Throughout 2025, mine-clearing units of the defense sector cleared 66,267 hectares of liberated territories contaminated with explosive ordnance as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on January 6.
In particular, safety was restored on:
- 62,270.98 hectares of agricultural land;
- 204.66 km of highways;
- 71.46 hectares of water areas;
- 274.38 km of railway lines;
- 21.76 km of pipelines;
- 86.32 km of power transmission lines.
In addition, demining specialists detected and destroyed 63,535 explosive devices (480,412 since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion).
Over the year, the number of certified mine action operators increased by 60 and reached 132 as of December 31, 2025.
In accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Mine Action in Ukraine”, — humanitarian demining is carried out exclusively by certified mine action operators.
According to the Main Directorate of Mine Action, Civil Protection and Environmental Safety, demining units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service are involved by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in clearing de-occupied territories of explosive hazards.
