Ukraine: After the explosion of an ammunition storage area, time has come to begin clearance activities. Yahidne, a village two hours north of Kiev, is now sadly known as a "martyr village" of the war in Ukraine. More than 300 inhabitants, including about 60...
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Latest news from our demining and mine & explosive remnants of war education programme in Ukraine.
Our teams have been reinforced and are now deployed in the province of Chernihiv
Located between Kiev and the Belarusian border, the province of Chernihiv was targeted in the early days of the conflict and was heavily shelled throughout March 2022. Hostilities have now ceased, but much of the province is destroyed and contaminated by remnants of...
Our latest interventions in Ukraine – 21-27 March 2022
Natalia tells her story to FSD staff. “We are from Sieverodonetsk (Сєвєродоне́цьк). We were forced to leave our hometown as the war started on the 24th of February”. The whole town was under fire. For two weeks we were hiding in a bomb shelter, because our apartment...
Our latest interventions in Ukraine – 14-20 March 2022
20 March 2022 While in many European countries it’s the beginning of Spring, the weather in Ukraine remains severe with strong winds and temperatures below zero. Yulia Katelik (on the right) helps people equip basements in highly populated areas. She found a place to...
Our latest interventions in Ukraine – 7-13 March 2022
12-13 March 2022 FSD supports volunteers, who transport women and children to the Polish border with a fleet of vans/mini-busses. The Ukrainians who use this service usually can’t afford bus or train tickets. FSD covers up for fuel costs of these vehicles. Some...
Machine gun ammunition at the waste dump
In eastern Ukraine, the poverty caused by the armed conflict has led many people to collect and sell scrap metal to earn a little more money. This is a risky activity, which exposes them to landmines and unexploded ordnance. One day someone brought me an old bucket...
“We all found at least one old horseshoe”
In Ukraine, around 20 FSD deminers are currently working in the Donbass region, where an armed conflict has been going on since 2014. Roman, Stanislav and Igor are part of the team deployed in Stara Mykolaivka. A few years ago, this locality used to be a Ukrainian...
The challenges of winter demining
In some of the countries where FSD operates, climatic conditions fluctuate between extremes. The dry and scorching summers are followed by harsh winters where snow and rain fall in abundance. These variations not only greatly affect the daily lives of the inhabitants...
Preventing accidents through social media
In order to raise awareness on the risks of explosive devices among affected populations, mine action organizations traditionally make “live” presentations. Today, digital means, and in particular social networks, make it possible to reach more people and thus promote...
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