Abstract

The problem of demining territories is very painful and relevant for all mankind, and especially for those countries that were in a state of armed confrontation or military conflict, because all civilians and soldiers, children and adults suffer from the unauthorized explosion of an explosive object. The purpose of the article is to conduct a well-founded and meaningful research in accordance with the specified topic, namely, regarding the activities of the countries of the world regarding the effective clearance of territories from explosive objects. During the scientific research and writing of the article, comparative, terminological, system-structural, statistical, dialectical, logical special and general scientific methods of scientific knowledge were used. In particular, the results of mine countermeasures of different countries of the world were specified using a comparative method; the system-structural method determines the sequence of presentation of the material from general information to more specific information; the statistical method was used for the analysis of actual data regarding the calculations of the features of mine action in various countries of the world in relation to Ukraine. The article proposes ways to implement mine countermeasures in Ukraine, taking into account world experience and features of the state's readiness for demining. The definition of the concept of mine action has been formulated. It was established that all mine action activities must be regulated in accordance with international legal acts. An analysis of the financial costs of mine action was carried out. It has been determined that it is necessary to conduct negotiations with specialized foreign organizations that would help organize the work on cleaning the territory of the state from explosive objects. The information presented in the article should be useful for scientists and practitioners studying the problems of mine action.