Since the beginning of 2024, 53,000 hectares of land have been surveyed in Ukraine, and 95% of them have been returned to agricultural use. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a Government meeting on 12 March.

"Now we will have another important tool - compensation to farmers for the purchase of demining services. Initially, we talked about UAH 2 billion for this programme, but we managed to increase it. Now the state budget provides for UAH 3 billion," said Denys Shmyhal.

According to the Prime Minister, 80% of the cost of demining will be compensated. Services will be procured through Prozorro, thereby minimising corruption risks and creating competition in the humanitarian demining market.

"We expect that the first such procurement will take place in May-June this year," the Head of Government noted.