A new aid package for Ukraine was approved by the Swiss Federal Council.
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Ukraine will receive 109 million dollars. for demining, the money will be transferred during 2024-2027. The costs will be covered in equal parts by the Ministry of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). This was reported by Reuters.
It is noted that Switzerland is already involved in humanitarian mine clearance activities in Ukraine and has allocated about $16 million in 2022 and 2023.
And thanks to the new aid package, the country will be able to intensify the demining work carried out by FSD and other demining operators, provide the necessary equipment and training for Ukrainian deminers, etc. And projects will be selected based on the needs on the ground and the capabilities of different humanitarian demining operators.
Let us recall that in early September it became known that the United States plans to transfer 190 mine-resistant ambush protection (MRAP) vehicles to the Ukrainian security forces. These vehicles will go to Ukrainian border guards and police, who will be able to protect civilians.
Source: Reuters
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