New UMCOR grant to Mines Advisory Group will help Ukrainians deal with threat of landmines

As the borders of war zones in Ukraine shift and change, some residents are returning home to find their neighborhoods and farms littered with mines and unexploded cluster munitions hidden to do the most harm.

A new $2 million grant from UMCOR - United Methodist Committee on Relief to the MAG (Mines Advisory Group) will help demine reclaimed ground, enable MAG teams to identify the exact location of unexploded ordnances and provide Ukrainians living in or returning to these areas with education to enable them to adopt safe behaviors to reduce the risk of accidents.

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