FSD protects civilians from landmines and explosive remnants of war.
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OUR OPERATIONS IN UKRAINE
As of 1st April 2024, close to 400 FSD staff members are active in the provinces of Chernihiv and Kharkiv. FSD occasionally deploys to Mykolaiv, Odesa provinces and will be operational full-time in Donetsk and Kherson provinces before the end of June 2024.
The vital role of mine action
With one country out of three in the world still affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance, mine action is crucial for saving lives and ensuring a safer future for thousands of men, women, and children.
For a safer world
In 2023, FSD teams located and neutralised 5'093 landmines and items of unexploded or abandoned ordnance.
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Our operations
Our current programmes
Ukraine
Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Capacity building
Iraq
Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Capacity building
The Philippines
Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Capacity building
Afghanistan
Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Mine victim assistance
Colombia
Capacity building · Mine victim assistance
Tajikistan
Environmental remediation · Mine clearance
Central African Republic
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Almost all the videos on our YouTube channel are available with subtitles: to access them, please click on the icon "Subtitles" at the bottom right of the screen.
- Demining operations
- Media reports
- Series “Deminers answer children’s questions”
newsletter
Where is FSD currently working in Ukraine? What does a landmine look like? Answers to your questions, once a month.
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