It was called «Nadiia»: the remote demining system is already working in Mykolaiv Oblast

Demining of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Photo: the head of Mykolaiv RMA Vitalii Kim

The DOK-ING MV-10 demining system is already operating in the Mykolaiv Region and neutralizes mines and ammunition.

This was announced by the head of the Mykolaiv military administration, Vitalii Kim.

He noted that this system is one of the most powerful systems in the world in its category.

«Designed for work in large areas. Thanks to the remote control, it is particularly safe to use. The military State Special Transport Service named her «Nadiia» (hope, — note). This system will improve the capabilities of Ukrainian troops and allow sappers to demine de-occupied territories faster and safer,» said Vitalii Kim.

Demining of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Photo: the head of Mykolaiv RMA Vitalii Kim

Demining of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Photo: the head of Mykolaiv RMA Vitalii Kim

We will remind that the State Special Service of Transport of Ukraine received the DOK-ING MV-10 demining system from the European Union at the beginning of February this year.

It was also reported that 3 billion hryvnias will be invested in the state budget for a program to compensate farmers for the purchase of demining services.

We will remind, twelve regions in Ukraine have already started sowing spring cereals - wheat, barley, peas and oats. Mykolaiv region is among them.

Previously, NikVesti told about a farmer from Kyselivka, who is trying to demine his fields by himself.

How is the demining of the Mykolaiv Oblast going on?

Ukraine recently updated the country's priority demining plan. According to it, more than 512,000 hectares of agricultural land are subject to priority demining, of which 44,000 hectares are in Mykolaiv Oblast.

As of December 2023 , 30% of the territory of the Mykolaiv region has been mined. In total, it is 754 thousand hectares of land.

At the same time, they are working on demining in the region. For example, as of October 2023, 13 thousand 40 hectares, including 9 thousand 25 hectares of agricultural land, have been demined in the Mykolayiv region. Dmytro Komarov, the author of the «World Inside Out.Ukraine» project, visited the mined territories of Mykolaiv Oblast and showed the work of local sappers.

It is known that the company «Demining of Ukraine» has developed a plant capable of demining the Mykolaiv region for three months.

About 30,000-35,000 hectares of land remain mined in the Bashtan district of the Mykolaiv region, part of which was under occupation. And in the village of Maksymivka of the Pervomaisk community of the Mykolaiv region , locals live with an unexploded shell under the foundation of the house.

In general, the demining situation in Maksymivka is currently critical. A year after liberation from the Russian occupiers, the village was demined by only 40%.

Read also the article NikVesti «Decades are needed: How the demining process of the Mykolaiv region continues.»