Mine event in Ukraine on Wed 24th April 2024

Explosive experts destroy about 250 Russian "Petal" mines in Kharkiv region  

In the Izyum district of Kharkiv region, Kyiv police bomb squad destroyed about 250 Russian anti-personnel mines "Petal" that a local farmer discovered while working in a field.

According to Ukrinform, the Kyiv police reported this on Facebook.

"A farmer who lives in the Izyum district of Kharkiv region reported dangerous findings to law enforcement. He found explosive items left by the Russian military in the field," the statement reads.

During the inspection, Kyiv police explosives experts found almost 250 PFM-1S anti-personnel mines, better known as "Petal", which were "sown" on a hectare and a half of the field.

Kyiv police spent a month clearing the dangerous area, including a mined cemetery nearby. The explosives experts destroyed the dangerous findings by blowing them up.

During the demining of the said settlement, one of the Kyiv police explosive technicians was injured by an enemy mine explosion. The law enforcement officer was hospitalized.