Prince Harry takes part in demining operation in Ukraine; PHOTOS

Prince Harry uses virtual reality glasses to help demining in Ukraine Valentyn Kuzan/HALO Trust/Disclosure via REUTERS Almost thirty years after the emblematic visit of his mother, Princess Diana, to Angola, Prince Harry got to know, this Friday (24), first-hand, the demining work, with drones and robots, in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Wearing virtual reality goggles and a blue protective vest over his shoulders, Harry piloted an AI-equipped drone that is used to detect and map explosive devices, demining charity Halo Trust said on the second day of the prince’s visit to Ukraine. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp See the videos that are trending on g1 The youngest son of King Charles III piloted a robot designed to collect dangerous objects from the ground, added the organization, which had already received support from Princess Diana. Images released by the NGO show the prince with a dog-shaped robot. This sequence is reminiscent of an episode in which Princess Diana, equipped with a helmet and protective vest, crossed a minefield in Angola in January 1997, at the invitation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Prince Harry during demining in Ukraine Valentyn Kuzan/HALO Trust/Handout via REUTERS The Duke of Sussex, 41, said it was “impressive” to see how technology makes “demining smarter, faster and safer.” “When my mother went to Angola, almost 30 years ago, deminers worked on their knees to find hidden explosives. Today they use drones, artificial intelligence and robots for greater precision and protection,” said Harry, quoted in the Halo Trust statement. “It’s not just an advance, it saves lives,” he added. Prince Harry also paid tribute to the victims of massacres blamed on Moscow’s army in Bucha, about 30 kilometers northwest of Kiev, at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago. Shortly after the Ukrainian army freed Bucha, at the end of March 2022, the bodies of dozens of civilians who had been summarily executed were found. On Thursday (23), in Kiev, Prince Harry urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and asked the United States to play a role in the negotiations. Prince Harry piloting robots for demining in Ukraine Valentyn Kuzan/HALO Trust/Disclosure via REUTERS Prince Harry visiting Ukraine Valentyn Kuzan/HALO Trust/Disclosure via REUTERS

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