Ukraine says allies commit $244 million for humanitarian demining

A sapper of the State Emergency Service pulls an anti-tank mine as he inspects an area for mines and unexploded shells, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Photo

(Reuters) - Ukraine's allies have committed to allocate $244 million in addition to special equipment for the country's humanitarian demining needs, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Tuesday.

"Our task is not only to demine the entire territory in order to save people's lives, but also to speed up this process," Svyrydenko, who is also economy minister, said in a statement on the government's website.