Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Kherson area, Ukraine on Sat 18th July 2026

18th July 2026

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Since the beginning of June, police explosives technicians — Andriy Volyanyuk, Ruslan Krupych, and Yuriy Kontsemal — have been working in the deoccupied territories as part of a consolidated unit.

They defuse explosive devices every day and practice the consequences of enemy attacks.

FPV drones with homemade warheads pose a particular danger - explosives technicians eliminate them immediately on site, since transporting such devices is deadly dangerous.

In addition, the occupiers actively use remote-detonated anti-personnel mines, creating a serious threat to civilians. They are also immediately destroyed where found.

Despite the constant risks to their own lives, police officers do not stop working for a single day, restoring security to Ukrainian soil.

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Ukraine (UKR)

( Kherson area )

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