2026

Marking of areas: what was achieved in April Areas contaminated with explosive ordnance do not always look threatening. Fields, roadsides, or forest belts may seem ordinary, yet they pose significant risks to humans. That is why it is crucial not only to clear such areas but also to mark them clearly. Marking helps people navigate […]

On May 12, the Ukrainian Deminers Association welcomed representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands within the framework of the project “Safe Lands Ukraine: Locally Led Demining for Sustainable Recovery”. It is especially important for us that UDA, as a local mine action operator, became the first organization within

АСУ, together with its partners Save the Children in Ukraine and with the support of Danida, has successfully completed a large-scale project aimed at strengthening community safety and supporting people affected by the consequences of war. The results were discussed during a Lessons Learned Workshop. The project covered the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions.

This year, UDA was represented in three panel discussions: For us, this is not only recognition of the work of Ukrainian specialists, but also an opportunity to share Ukraine’s experience, challenges, and solutions with the international community — solutions that are being shaped every day under wartime conditions. We sincerely thank our international partners for

UDA had the honor of speaking at this year’s NDM-UN 29 — one of the key international platforms in the field of humanitarian demining. This year, UDA was represented in three panel discussions: For us, this is not only recognition of the work of Ukrainian specialists, but also an opportunity to share with the international

📍 A social mural on mine safety, “Pixels of Memory,” has appeared at a lyceum in Kamianske. The mural was created on the initiative of the Ukrainian Deminers Association (UDA) with the support of UN OCHA. Projects like this help foster a culture of safety among children and communicate mine risk awareness in a simple

📍 Canine Demining: A New Stage for UDA We continue to develop modern approaches to humanitarian mine action. One of them is the use of mine detection dogs. Our colleague, Deputy Head of the Humanitarian Demining Team, Gulnara Makarets, has successfully completed a three-month handler training program based on an international methodology. We are grateful

On April 4, an interactive quest titled “The Unconquered: Mission—A Safe Country” took place in Kyiv and Mykolaiv to celebrate International Mine Awareness Day. The event was organized by the Ukrainian Deminers Association with support from Save the Children in Ukraine and funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. About 700 participants—adults and children—took