This year, 26 more GCS mechanized demining machines will be delivered to Ukraine

Currently, 62 GCS-200 mechanized demining machines are in operation across various regions of Ukraine. This year, their fleet is expected to be expanded by another 26 units. 

Representatives of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine visited the production facilities of the Swiss-German company Global Clearance Solutions in Germany, which develops and tests GCS demining machines. The visit was held at the invitation of the leadership of the company's Ukrainian branch. 

The GCS-200 unmanned multi-purpose platform, units of which were delivered last year to a military unit of the Support Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, comes in several modifications. As a tracked vehicle, it boasts exceptional maneuverability, allowing it to turn on the spot with a minimum radius of roughly four meters.

The project is financed by international donors, including the governments of Germany, Switzerland, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Lithuania, as well as through the United24 platform.

Using mechanized demining machines reduces the risks for sappers and accelerates the land clearing process. This was emphasized by Colonel Yevhenii Zubarevskyi, Head of the Mine Action Organization Department — Deputy Head of the Mine Action Directorate of the Main Directorate of Mine Action, Civil Protection, and Environmental Safety.