Our university continues to multiply its achievements in humanitarian demining and mine safety. We are not resting on our laurels and are engaging new partners. Now among them is the NGO Ukrainian Association of Humanitarian Demining, which brings together a wide range of mine action operators, manufacturers and other organizations involved in this field.
Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is launching a professional development program for veterans “Humanitarian Demining” (specialty G2 Environmental Protection Technologies), which will provide them with the opportunity to reintegrate into civilian life.
On 10 September, Rector of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Anatoliy Melnychenko and Chairman of the Board and Head of the Ukrainian Deminers Association (UDA) Tymur Pistriuha signed a memorandum of cooperation between the university and this public organisation.
The problem of demining the territories of Ukraine during the hostilities of 2022-2024 has sharply escalated. Currently, about 30% of Ukrainian territory is mined with explosives, and only 1% has been cleared.
Explosive devices, their combat use and what to do when determining the location of the mine - this is what Pidpolkovnyk of the National Guard of Ukraine Mykola Serhiyovych Kurgan and his brothers-in-arms told students and employees of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute at a training sessio
