Ukraine is one of the most mined countries in the world: how to protect yourself
Russia, as a result of a large-scale invasion, has made our country one of the most polluted in the world. Retreating, the enemy deliberately left a lot of mines in the places that were occupied.
In turn, fire technicians of the State Emergency Service daily defuse hundreds of units of explosive objects, but almost every day there are cases when civilians become victims due to mines left by the occupiers.
So, yesterday, near the village. Yavirske Balaklei community, during the demining of a farm field, on an unknown explosive device left by the occupiers, the tractor “T-150" was blown up. It was modernized for remote control, so it survived without casualties and casualties.
It should be noted that during the past day the pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service were involved 145 times, 318 explosive objects were detected, seized and neutralized, and an area of 80.34 hectares was surveyed.
Most often, pyrotechnic units worked: 22 thousand 166 times in Kharkiv region, 8 thousand in Kyiv region. 525, Donetsk region — 7 thousand 598, Mykolaiv region — 5 thousand 811, Kherson region — 7 thousand 213, Chernihiv region — 4 thousand 890, Sumy region — 2 thousand 427, Cherkasy region — 1 thousand 271.
At the same time, we remind you to be as careful as possible and always keep in mind the high mine hazard.
Do not drive on unknown or untested dirt roads.
Do not touch any suspicious and unfamiliar objects.
Do not visit forests, woodlands, fields, river banks and other open spaces, especially those where there was fighting, or that were under enemy occupation.
If you find a suspicious object, call 101, 102, or 112.
State Emergency Service of Ukraine
