Mine event in Sumy Oblast, Romny area, Ukraine on Mon 28th November 2022

28th November 2022

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Over the past week, the pyrotechnic work group of the Interregional Rapid Response Center of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (the city of Romny) found 63 explosive objects in Sumy Oblast.

Among them are artillery and rocket shells, mortar and anti-tank mines, explosives, hand, anti-tank, underbarrel grenades and shots from rack-mounted anti-tank grenade launchers. Dangerous finds were also found in the territories of Okhtyr, Konotop, Shostkinsky and Sumy districts.

In general, since the beginning of the year, 1,283 cases of detection of explosive objects have already been recorded in Sumy Oblast.

Rescuers emphasize that explosive or similar objects are extremely dangerous. You can come across them in different places. Therefore, in such cases, it is necessary to be careful, in no case touch an object that looks like ammunition, and even more so do not try to remove it and move it.

Main Department of the State Service of Ukraine of emergencies in the Sumy region.

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Sumy Oblast ( Romny area )

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