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Pyrotechnicians found and neutralized 3,095 munitions in Ukraine over last 24 hours

Most demining sessions took place in the Kharkiv region. 

Pyrotechnicians found and neutralized 3,095 munitions in Ukraine over last 24 hours
Photo: State Emergency Service

During the past 24 hours, pyrotechnicians of the State Emergency Service (SES) detected, extracted, and destroyed 3,095 explosive devices from 152.77 hectares. Most sessions took place in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kyiv, and Sumy regions, the SES of Ukraine reported.

“Since the beginning of the large-scale military invasion of the russian federation in Ukraine, 30,903 explosive devices and 417 kg of explosives, including 1,366 aircraft bombs, have been neutralized. The area of 5,704 hectares has been inspected,” mentioned in the statement.

In case of detecting a suspicious object or explosive, please immediately call 101. More information is available following the link.

As reported earlier, during the withdrawal of enemy troops, they mined houses, cars, and even bodies of the killed Ukrainians. In addition, unexploded ordnance remains on the terrain. It is dangerous to return to the de-occupied territories before the due notification from the local authorities – pyrotechnicians must first check these territories.

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