In Kharkiv region, two people were blown up on a mine: safety rules
February 16 near the village. In the long Izyum district of Kharkiv region, an explosive object was detonated in the field. According to preliminary information, it was an anti-personnel mine of the type OZM.
Explosive objects left by the occupiers continue to take the lives of civilians. This time, as a result of the explosion, two men died on the spot, another was injured. Medics are fighting for the life of the injured man. At the scene of the incident, the SNS sappers work.
In total, during the day, the pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service were involved 74 times. 150 explosive items were found, recovered and defused, including 6 aircraft bombs. As well as emergency responders surveyed an area of 152.49 hectares.
Most often, pyrotechnic units worked: in Kharkiv, Kiev, Donetsk, Nikolaev, Kherson, Chernihiv, Sumy and Cherkasy regions.
Since the beginning of the large-scale military invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, 470 thousand 095 explosive items and 2 thousand 894 kg of explosives have been defused, including 3 thousand 216 aircraft bombs.
Rescuers once again appeal to citizens to observe safety rules.
It is strictly forbidden:
- To touch the detected object, move it or perform some other action with it, especially trying to disassemble or neutralize it.
- Carry out any work near the object found, especially those that can cause even a slight fluctuation of the soil.
- Smoking, using lighters, as well as other sources of open fire and objects that can form it.
- Use electronic devices (mobile phones, remote controls, car alarms, etc.).
- Fill the object with liquids, cover with soil, try to cover something or exert other influence on it: sound, light, thermal, mechanical, etc.
- Allow people to gather near the found object.
What to do if an explosive object is detected?
- Stop, don't touch anything. Keep calm, do not panic. Remember the location of the object.
- Warn about the found object of persons who are nearby.
- If you or people around you have done any work - stop immediately.
- Move away yourself and take people who are nearby as far as possible (at least 100 m) from the found object. At the same time, you need to go by the same route (preferably follow the trail) with which you came. If a group of people leaves, then it is necessary to move in a column one by one - and so should the trail.
- Report the detection of a suspicious object to law enforcement agencies and special services by calling 101 and 102 (notification must be made slowly, clearly, indicating the exact address, landmarks of the location of the explosive object).
- If possible, before the arrival of law enforcement agencies or special services, take measures to prevent strangers from entering the danger zone.
State Emergency Service of Ukraine
