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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Ninian Wilson

Scottish charity awarded £300,000 to help clear landmines in Ukraine

A SCOTTISH charity has been assigned to clear landmines and other debris of war in Ukraine.

The Halo Trust, based in Dumfries and Galloway, has received £300,000 in funding from the Scottish Government for its work and is “rapidly expanding” its team of de-miners.

Neil Gray, the minister with special responsibility for refugees from Ukraine, visited the charity’s headquarters for a demonstration on how mines were removed.

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