Landmines and other unexploded weapons are paralyzing life in already liberated areas of Ukraine. Innovative concepts for mine clearance are the topic of an international conference in Lausanne.
Ukraine is doing everything it can to clear large areas of land of landmines and other remnants of war as quickly as possible. Success also depends on support from partners, said Deputy Prime Minister and Economics Minister Julia Swyrydenko at an international conference on demining in Lausanne, Switzerland. Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal also took part.
Large areas of Ukraine are contaminated with hundreds of thousands of mines, cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance that Russia, but also Ukraine, left behind in combat zones.
Artificial intelligence for mine detection
The conference brings together representatives from around 50 countries as well as demining organizations, scientists and companies that produce demining equipment. Peter Reuss, head of department at the Federal Foreign Office for humanitarian mine clearance, among other things, is there for Germany. According to his information, Germany is one of the largest donors to mine clearance in Ukraine, with a contribution of around 20 million euros per year.
“For example, we hope to find new insights into how mines and remnants of war can possibly be cleared faster, more effectively and cheaper,” said Reuss to the German Press Agency. “Artificial intelligence is a big topic, for example to recognize where mines are.”
Source: Stern
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