Ukraine to receive six robotic demining systems from France

Six modern ROCUS unmanned demining systems will be transferred to Ukraine as part of a grant agreement between France and Ukraine signed last summer. In total, the agreement provides for EUR 200 million in grant funds for the reconstruction and restoration of critical infrastructure, including EUR 44 million for humanitarian demining projects.

"I am grateful to our French partners for their support in restoring critical infrastructure. As part of the agreement, we have a total of 19 projects in various sectors - healthcare, energy, and infrastructure. In the demining sector, we will receive six modern ROCUS unmanned systems worth almost EUR 15 million. This is an important step towards returning security to the de-occupied territories," said Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine.

The purchase of the demining systems is funded by the French Government.

ROCUS is a robotic system for clearing territories of explosive hazards. This system allows for remote detection, identification and neutralisation of mines and other threats, significantly reducing the risk to sappers.

The ROCUS demining systems are based on the THeMIS ground-based unmanned platform and are equipped with tools for clearing routes. The robots will help the sappers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine to clear Ukrainian land of mines.

"We are proud to continue to support Ukraine through our contract with CNIM Systèmes Industriels. THeMIS has proven its versatility and reliability in a variety of situations in Ukraine and other countries. Our ongoing partnership with CNIM Systèmes Industriels is a testament to the strength of European defence cooperation and allows us to deliver the necessary capabilities to Ukraine," said Kuldar Väärsi, CEO of Milrem Robotics.

In total, Ukraine will have 13 ROCUS unmanned mine clearance systems - seven of these vehicles were delivered by our partners in 2022.