The US State Department has approved $89 million worth of assistance to help Ukraine equip and train 100 teams to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance for a year, an official said on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters.
The funding is the largest U.S. de-mining program yet in Ukraine.
The program would be run through contractors and non-governmental organizations the official said. The money, part of which comes from Ukraine-linked budget requests, will not only fund training, but specialized mine detection and earth moving equipment if need be.