SAA event in Zakarpattia Oblast, Stuzhytsya area, Ukraine on Thu 26th September 2024

26th September 2024

Three grenade bodies from pre-World War One (WWI) developed Lishin (Лишин) stick grenades

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Three grenade bodies from pre-World War One (WWI) developed Lishin (Лишин) stick grenades

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Ukraine (UKR)

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Border patrol finds weapons cache near the border with Poland

While patrolling the Ukrainian-Polish section of the border, servicemen of the Stuzhytsia department discovered a cache of firearms dating back to the First World War behind the line of engineering structures. Border guards noticed rifle parts that were visible from the ground.

The place of discovery was taken under guard and the National Police and the State Emergency Service were called. A total of 4,500 rounds of ammunition and 3 hand grenades were removed from the ground. In addition, the cache contained 75 units of 7.62 mm Mosin rifles.

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Zakarpattia Oblast ( Stuzhytsya area )

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