In August, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine's mine clearance units cleared 17,368.4 hectares of de-occupied territories from explosive ordnance, with 17,308.65 hectares being agricultural land.

Through the process of mine clearance, 8,837 explosive devices were located and eliminated, adding to the overall count of explosive devices discovered since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion, which now stands at 393,330.

According to the Main Directorate of Mine Action, Civil Protection, and Environmental Safety, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is deploying mine clearance units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service to clear the de-occupied territories of explosive ordnance.

During the last week of August, the efforts to clear areas were carried out by 188 mine clearance teams, which included 849 personnel and 9 mechanized demining vehicles.

As of today, 51 mine action operators have been certified in Ukraine. Once certified, these organizations are authorized to conduct humanitarian demining, i.e., in areas with no active hostilities.