The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania hosted the first meeting of the partners of the Lithuanian-led coalition for demining Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Lithuanian Defense Ministry, UNN reports.
Details
This is the first working meeting to clarify Ukraine's mine action needs and the specific contribution of each coalition partner state
According to him, in addition to Lithuania and Ukraine, representatives of 19 countries participated in the meeting in person, and six more countries joined remotely.
"This testifies to the unity of the partner states, which seek not only to respond to immediate needs, but also to support the long-term development of Ukraine's demining capacity," he said.
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Addendum
The purpose of the Ukraine Mine Action Coalition is to unite and coordinate existing and future support for Ukraine in the field of mine action from donor countries.
In addition, a support fund will be created to achieve the coalition's goals, including the purchase of tools and equipment for demining Ukrainian territory.
The Lithuanian-led coalition will assist Ukraine in both combat and humanitarian demining.
Recall
An Armtrac 400 demining machine exploded on a mine in Kharkiv region while clearing a power line. The SES emphasized that the level of mine danger in Kharkiv region remains extremely high.