Mine event in Kherson, Korabelnyi District area, Ukraine on Mon 12th January 2026

12th January 2026

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Explosives experts from the Kherson police destroyed Russian ‘petal’ mines found in the Korabelny district

Recently, the Kherson police received a report about dangerous objects found in a residential area of the Korabelny district of the city. Explosives experts and other police units were dispatched to the specified address.

At the scene, law enforcement officers indeed found enemy PFM-1 S anti-personnel mines, also known as ‘petals’. These mines are extremely dangerous and difficult to spot, so the Kherson police bomb squad thoroughly searched the surrounding area.

Law enforcement officers found a total of 12 mines. They were transported to a designated location and destroyed by controlled detonation.

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Kherson ( Korabelnyi District area )

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