Cabinet allocates UAH 1.1 bln JICA grant for demining, medical aid

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers is allocating UAH 1.1 billion (JPY 4 billion) in grant funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for demining and medical assistance, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

"The State Emergency Service will receive equipment worth UAH 984 million to strengthen sappers’ capabilities, from demining machinery and protective gear to public training in mine safety rules. Another UAH 140 million will go toward equipping medical facilities in the Interior Ministry system. This includes equipment for the treatment and rehabilitation of the wounded, including those with mine-blast injuries," Svyrydenko said on Telegram.

According to her, with this decision the government is moving to the practical implementation of the agreement signed in January.