Thirty per cent of the territory of Ukraine is mined. In terms of scale, it is like two territories of the state of Austria, the press service of the State Emergency Service has said quoting its head Serhiy Kruk.
He noted that the area and volume of mining has increased 10 times compared to the pre-war period.
Currently, more than 8,000 sq km are subject to demining in Kherson and Mykolayiv regions, of which about 7,000 sq km is in Kherson Region and up to 1,500 sq km in Mykolayiv Region.
"A significant number of pyrotechnic units of the SES work in the de-occupied territories of these regions in cooperation with military-civilian administrations. All tasks are being fulfilled, the main of which are launching life support systems and providing assistance to citizens. Fire and rescue units are functioning, on the basis of which humanitarian hubs are being created, from where the aid arriving in Kherson Region is being distributed," Kruk said.
A significant number of SES specialists from western regions are working in Kherson and Mykolayiv regions. Engineering and emergency rescue units are inspecting roads, working with power engineers, disassembling and inspecting facilities being put into operation.
According to Kruk, it will take several months to restore full-fledged life in Kherson Region.