After the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine, it may take more than ten years to clear the entire territory of our state from explosive objects.. This was stated by the press secretary of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Khorunzhiy, the State Emergency Service reported on Telegram..

" ), but if we take those other territories that we need to de-occupy, in particular, these are Donetsk, Lugansk, and Zaporozhye, then I think that it can be even more,"

According to him, the main areas of work for pyrotechnicians now are the areas of Kharkiv, Kherson, Nikolaev and Donetsk regions liberated from the invaders.. At the same time, most efforts are directed to cleaning up energy infrastructure facilities from explosives..

The representative of the State Emergency Service explained that these areas of work are being strengthened the most in order to speed up the cleanup of territories..

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In particular, the service increased the volume of the pyrotechnic staff from 600 to 1,000 people, and plans to recruit another 500 sappers in 2023. According to Khorunzhy, the State Emergency Service is working to provide new units with the necessary machinery and equipment.. We are talking about mechanized demining machines, pyrotechnic machines, protective equipment, metal detectors and other items..

Earlier, Energoatom told how long it would take to clear the mines of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant after its de-occupation.