Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

A service dog sits in front of its trainer aboard a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Service dogs rest under the seats in front of their trainers aboard a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

A service dog rests in the aisle of a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Service dogs with their trainers line up to board a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

A service dog comes out of a plane with its trainer at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Championship Dog Show - Toronto

National Championship Dog Show - Toronto

Handlers wait with their dogs before showing to judges at The Canadian Kennel Club's National Championship Dog Show in Toronto on Saturday November 22, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Jane Goodall funeral service - Washington

Handlers stand with a dog salute as mourners arrive before the funeral service for conservationist Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral in Washington on November 12, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

Dog handlers and service dogs are seen during the largest dog training competition in Ukraine held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

Dog handlers and service dogs pose for a picture during the largest dog training competition in Ukraine held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

Dog handlers and service dogs pose for a picture during the largest dog training competition in Ukraine held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Two dogs engage in a heated competition as handlers and spectators watch in Hashtrud, Azerbaijan, on November 11, 2024. The competition is a key attraction for dog owners from across the country. Photo by Nirvana Ghasemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Two dogs engage in a heated competition as handlers and spectators watch in Hashtrud, Azerbaijan, on November 11, 2024. The competition is a key attraction for dog owners from across the country. Photo by Nirvana Ghasemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Two dogs engage in a heated competition as handlers and spectators watch in Hashtrud, Azerbaijan, on November 11, 2024. The competition is a key attraction for dog owners from across the country. Photo by Nirvana Ghasemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Dogfight Competition - Azerbaijan

Two dogs engage in a heated competition as handlers and spectators watch in Hashtrud, Azerbaijan, on November 11, 2024. The competition is a key attraction for dog owners from across the country. Photo by Nirvana Ghasemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kordon Race in Lviv

Kordon Race in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 14, 2024 - Canine handlers and service dogs attend the Fifth Kordon Race in the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Park of Culture and Leisure, Lviv, western Ukraine. The Kordon Race is both an obstacle race and masterclasses aimed at adapting to life in a warring country.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler is being interviewed during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Ukraine Alle Tammo Sytse Dorhout, UNDP Resident Representative Jaco Cilliers, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda Jagu and Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi (L to R) attend the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler with a Belgian Malinois is being interviewed during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi attends the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - UNDP Resident Representative Jaco Cilliers attends the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi (L) attends the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi (L) and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Ukraine Alle Tammo Sytse Dorhout attend the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda Jagu delivers a speech during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - UNDP Resident Representative Jaco Cilliers, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Ukraine Alle Tammo Sytse Dorhout and Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi (R to L) attend the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler gives a demonstration of searching for mines during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Canine handlers line up during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler is being interviewed during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler gives a demonstration of searching for mines with a Belgian Malinois during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A 'Danger Mines!' sign is at a training ground during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler with a Belgian Malinois is being interviewed during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda Jagu and Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi (R to L) attend the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler gives water to a Belgian Malinois during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Ukraine Alle Tammo Sytse Dorhout, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda Jagu, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Ihor Bezkaravainyi and UNDP Resident Representative Jaco Cilliers (R to L) attend the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Canine handlers and their dogs line up during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Canine handlers and their dogs line up during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler demonstrates the search for mines with a Belgian Malinois during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler gives a demonstration of searching for mines with a Belgian Malinois during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Participants pose for a photo during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler with a Belgian Malinois is being interviewed during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A dog searches for mines during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Canine handlers give a demonstration of searching for mines with a Belgian Malinois during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler with a Belgian Malinois is being interviewed during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

Launch of humanitarian demining project involving women canine handlers in Ukraine

KRASYLIVKA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A canine handler gives a demonstration of searching for mines with a Belgian Malinois during the official launch of the joint humanitarian demining project of UNDP, Ukrainian Economy Ministry, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and APOPO funded by the Netherlands and Spain, Krasylivka village, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine. Sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers underwent extensive training in Cambodia for five months before returning to Ukraine. Over the next seven months, the teams are expected to survey around 1,800 square kilometres of land in Kharkiv Oblast, enabling the safe return of invaluable land for productive use.