Ukraine seeks global support for landmine clearance at Swiss conference
Summary: Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called for increased global support for landmine clearance at a conference in Switzerland. The effort is estimated to cost $34.6 billion, with Ukraine being the most mined country in the world.
The conference, attended by officials from around 50 countries, aims to raise funds and showcase new demining technologies. Switzerland announced it will provide three additional remote-controlled machines to aid in the effort.
The United States is also considering new partnerships for demining. Recent advancements have reduced the contaminated area in Ukraine by about 18,000 square kilometers over the past year.
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