In Ukraine, 426 applications have been received from citizens for the demining of agricultural lands under the state compensation program, with more than 1,500 hectares cleared in 2025.

This was reported by the director of the Center for Humanitarian Demining (CHD), Volodymyr Baida, during a television broadcast, as conveyed by Ukrinform.

"Currently, there has been considerable progress in the program. Throughout the duration of the program, we have received 426 applications covering more than 14,000 hectares of agricultural land (previously, only 3,000 hectares were cleared in three years).

We have conducted 65 auctions so far, with contracts signed totaling approximately 835 million UAH. Regarding the cleared (from mines – ed.) areas, more than 1,500 hectares have already been cleared this year," he said.

According to Baida, 3 billion UAH were allocated for the program in 2025.

"Farmers are much more active this year. Last year, out of 85 operators, only eight participated in the auctions, but now about 20 are involved," noted Baida.

He clarified that out of 235 applications this year, 110 were rejected due to the lack of non-technical land surveys.