The Government of Canada said Monday that it will grant 15 million Canadian dollars (10.5 million euros) to Ukraine for the purchase of equipment needed for humanitarian landmine clearance.
Specifically, the assistance will help fund the detection and removal of landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war, ‘The Globe and Mail’ has reported.
In this regard, Canada will provide bomb suits to help protect Ukrainian deminers, which will be accompanied by funds for the purchase of advanced remote-controlled demining systems, which will help clear large areas such as farmland, according to a statement from the Canadian Executive.
The move comes months after the U.S. State Department approved $89 million (84 million euros) in assistance to help Ukraine equip and train 100 teams to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance for one year.
A U.S. official then compared Ukraine’s challenge to attempts to disarm unexploded ordnance in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos after the U.S. war in Southeast Asia in the 1960s and 1970s.
