About Mine Clearance Training Item
Mine Clearance Training has chosen to raise funds for Jersey Side By Side and is taking part in Bailiff's Ukraine Appeal
The scale and frequency of Russian bombardment has meant there is a large amount of unexploded ordnance as well as abandoned ammunition and damaged military hardware throughout the country that poses a real threat to life. Friends of Ukraine - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (FoU-EOD) trains Ukrainian nationals from INGOs and Government agencies (including the Emergency Services, Police and MoD) in accredited Conventional Munition Disposal in specialists training centres outside Ukraine.
Ukrainian national authorities report that they have already located, recorded, and removed nearly 80,000 mines and explosive devices. While mine action efforts are underway, Ukrainian civilians have an urgent need to understand how to recognise explosive ordnance in their communities, what to do if explosive ordnance is found, and how to reduce their risks. In addition to the sheer quantity of explosive ordnance in Ukraine, the variety of the types of explosive ordnance adds an additional challenge for mine action operators on the ground. Correctly identifying explosive ordnance is the first step in dealing with it as safely as possible. Humanitarian demining in Ukraine needs to focus on national capacity and nationally led programmes. £3,000 pays for a place on a one-week course.
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