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Charity Fund “Demining of Ukraine” is conducting a non-technical survey of forest areas in Izium District
The Charity Fund “Demining of Ukraine” is conducting a targeted non-technical survey of forest areas in Izium District, Kharkiv Oblast, which are under the management of the Slobozhanskyi Forest Office Branch of the State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine”. The project covers more than 2,900 hectares of forest areas requiring systematic survey following active hostilities, temporary occupation, artillery shelling, the use of multiple-launch rocket systems, mortars, armoured vehicles and other types of weapons.
Izium District is one of the areas of Kharkiv Oblast that has been severely affected by the war. Even after the active phase of hostilities, there remains a high risk of contamination by explosive ordnance in forest areas. This restricts safe access for forestry workers, complicates fire-prevention measures, forest inventory, protection and restoration activities, and creates risks for local residents and anyone who may enter these areas.
Non-technical survey is the first critically important stage of humanitarian mine action. It enables the collection and verification of information on possible contamination, the identification of the boundaries of potentially hazardous areas, the recording of hazard indicators, the establishment of safe access routes and the creation of an evidence base for further decisions on technical survey or clearance.
The work is being carried out following a request from Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, in coordination with the Main Directorate for Mine Action of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, and with due regard to the instructions of the Mine Action Centre.
The Fund’s team has practical experience in Kharkiv Oblast, including Izium District, Balakliia, Savynska and Barvinkivska communities. This experience allows the team to better understand the local contamination context, the nature of the risks, access constraints and community needs.
The NTS activities in Izium’s forests have not only a safety-related, but also an important socio-economic significance. The survey results will help define priorities for further work and create the conditions for restoring safe access to forest roads and compartments, gradually resuming forestry operations, strengthening fire prevention and protecting forest areas.
The Charity Fund “Demining of Ukraine” continues working to ensure that areas affected by the war can once again become safe for people, communities and the environment.
CF “Demining of Ukraine” has completed a non-technical survey in the village of OzeraThe Charity Fund “Demining of Ukraine” has completed a non-technical survey of land within the village of Ozera, Hostomel Settlement Military Administration, Bucha District, Kyiv Oblast.As part of the work, a total area of 560 hectares was surveyed. Following the NTS, 13 reports on confirmed hazardous areas covering 476 hectares were prepared and, after verification and confirmation, submitted to the Demining Centre of the State Special Transport Service. Separate spot reports were also prepared for areas where no signs of threat were identified.The work was carried out in accordance with IMAS, the applicable legislation of Ukraine, and all relevant safety requirements. The survey was conducted on a charitable basis, free of charge for the community, with the aim of supporting safe access to land and the restoration of normal life in an area affected by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
CF “Demining of Ukraine” completed a repeat non-technical survey of land in the village of Morozivka, Kharkiv OblastThe Charity Fund “Demining of Ukraine” has completed repeat non-technical survey activities within the village of Morozivka, Savynska Territorial Community, Izium District, Kharkiv Oblast.The work was carried out between 15 and 30 July 2025 within the framework of the Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation between the Department of Civil Protection of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration and CF “Demining of Ukraine”, and in accordance with an order of the Demining Centre.As part of the repeat NTS, the Fund surveyed 16 plots of land with a total area of more than 209 hectares. Following the work, 9 plots with a total area of 155 hectares were released, as no signs of mine contamination were identified there. With regard to 7 plots with a total area of 53.7 hectares, the repeat non-technical survey confirmed their status as suspected hazardous areas / hazardous areas.During the survey, account was taken of statements provided by the land user and a machine operator, who confirmed that since March 2023 part of the land had been cultivated using agricultural machinery with a ploughing depth of up to 40 cm. A visual inspection carried out with the use of a UAV also confirmed the actual agricultural use of certain plots.These activities were aimed at returning land to safe use and supporting communities in Kharkiv Oblast that have been affected by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.