United to win: minister Fedorov and historian Snyder team up to test demining robots at Ukrainian training ground

The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, and the ambassador of the UNITED24 platform, Timothy Snyder, visited the training ground, where they tested several models of demining robots.

The press service of the Ministry of Digital Transformation reported that.

What is the problem?

According to the ministry, Ukraine holds the unfortunate record of being the most heavily mined country in the world. Approximately 24% of the land is at risk because of landmines and dangerous explosives.

What is the solution?

The deployment of robots will play a crucial role in expediting the demining efforts and ultimately saving countless lives.

"We recently had a meeting with the renowned historian and UNITED24 ambassador, Timothy Snyder. Accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, we visited the testing site to witness the impressive performance of the demining robots that Snyder and Mark Hamill are raising funds for," the message reads.

Specifically, three ground systems were evaluated:

• the "Zmiy" ground demining complex, which operates in difficult areas and uses a specialized trawl with hooks to clear the ground;
• the KNLR-E multifunctional tracked platform that has a completely armored body and can traverse any terrain;
• UGV SIRKO-S1 – capable of reaching top speeds of 14 km/h and effectively clearing land in extreme circumstances.

You can contribute to the collection "Safe Terrain" by Timothy Snyder and Mark Hamill on demining robots at the link.

Timothy Snyder is a great friend of Ukraine. This isn't his first time hosting a fundraiser and garnering financial support from around the globe. Ukrainians are grateful to have Timothy's unwavering support on their side.

For reference:

The Ukrainian President has introduced a fundraising website called UNITED24 to serve as the leading platform for collecting donations to support Ukraine. Since its introduction, the platform has received contributions from over 110 countries, resulting in a final sum of $328 million by the end of the year.

UNITED24 ambassadors include singer and actress Barbra Streisand, actor Mark Hamill, Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick, music band Imagine Dragons, art director of Balenciaga Demna, American actor Liev Schreiber, director Michel Hazanavicius, astronaut Scott Kelly, historian Timothy Snyder, philosopher Francis Fukuyama, Nobel laureates awards Paul Nurse, Edward Moser and May-Britt Moser, actress Ivanna Sahno, British businessman Richard Branson, country singer Brad Paisley, British traveler Bear Grylls, prominent Ukrainian athletes Andrii Shevchenko, Elina Svitolina and Oleksandr Usyk.

It should be noted that the American actor and director Misha Collins became the ambassador of United24 in the direction of "Humanitarian demining."

In addition, Hollywood actor and United24 ambassador Mark Hamill, known for his role as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars," raised more than $1.5 million for drones for Ukraine's armed forces.