NATO to provide Ukraine with demining equipment for Donbas

13:12, 26.02.2016 1 min read

NATO will send the systems necessary for mine sweeping and clearing of the territory of Donbas controlled by Kyiv from unexploded ordnance in spring, Acting Head of Ukraine's Mission to NATO Yehor Bozhok reported.

"In spring, Ukraine will receive the demining equipment and it will be ready for service at the beginning of the so-called season of demining, i.e. by May," he said in comments to the European truth Internet publication during the seminar on the security challenges on the borders of Ukraine on Thursday.

Bozhok noted that Ukraine will receive two full sets of equipment - from cars to clothing. "One set will be used in Donetsk region, and another in Luhansk region. Each set is designed for 11 employees of the State Emergencies Service," the diplomat said.

In his words, this equipment will be allocated in the framework of NATO's Science for Peace and Security program.