The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will also partner with KAKUICHI company to implement nanobubble technology for soil oxygenation in Ukraine.
Four Ukrainians who were injured by explosive devices have found employment with The HALO Trust, where they use satellite and drone data analysis to locate mined areas, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
Every seventh educational institution in Ukraine has been destroyed or damaged in the Russian ongoing war, necessitating billions in reconstruction funds.
Poland's FM Sikorski says it's better to fund protecting Ukraine's infrastructure now rather than having to rebuild it after the war; and he supports Macron's strategic ambiguity on deploying NATO troops in Ukraine.
"In 2023 alone, we received 98,000 claims for damaged housing, with 52,000 of those already processed and 5 billion hryvnias (135 million USD) distributed in compensation," Shuliak stated.
Over 1,400 buildings and 750 pieces of scientific equipment have been damaged or destroyed in Ukraine. Besides, the displacement of researchers & budget cuts have dealt a severe blow to Ukraine's scientific output.
Over 3,500 educational institutions suffered damage due to Russian aggression in Ukraine. Deputy Minister of Education Yevhen Kudriavets says $14 billion is needed to restore educational infrastructure across the country.
The G7 and the European Union are exploring a plan to leverage over $250 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets to finance Ukraine's post-war reconstruction, sources tell Bloomberg. The strategy includes issuing debt against these assets, with discussions still at a technical level.
The new legislation would pave the way for Washington to confiscate Russian central bank assets amounting to $300 billion and direct them to Ukraine's reconstruction.