The Syrian government has signed an agreement with Ukraine so Ukrainian specialists can help remove landmines and leftover explosives after the civil war, the state news agency reported Sunday.

Ukrainian personnel will travel to Syria to locate and neutralize devices in civilian zones, train local teams, supply detection equipment, and help produce a map of remaining hazards, with visits concentrated in heavily affected northern regions. Economy and Environment Deputy Minister Ihor Bezkaravainyi, who signed the pact in Damascus, said the specialists will work on site with technology to find buried remnants.

The arrangement is one of several between the two countries and follows months of talks, including a July cabinet approval in Ukraine for humanitarian demining.