Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson regions are the most contaminated with explosive devices - SES

Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson regions are recognized as the most contaminated  regions in Ukraine with explosive objects. This was stated during a briefing by Serhiy Reva, head of the department for organizing work on humanitarian demining at the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UNN reports.

Today, I would identify three main regions that are the most contaminated (with explosive ordnance - ed.): Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson regions, if we are talking about the de-occupied territories. These are the main areas that we are currently working on and where our main efforts are concentrated. 

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Reva also noted that last year the area of Ukraine's territories potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance decreased from 174,000 square kilometers to 156,000 square kilometers.

Thanks to the joint efforts of the Defense Forces and mine action operators, according to the National Mine Action Authority, last year it was possible to reduce from 174 thousand square kilometers to 156 thousand square kilometers the areas currently assessed as potentially dangerous and requiring survey and demining.