Remains of “Iskanders”, Cluster Munitions, Mines and Improvised Explosive Devices: the First Stage of Demining Has Been Completed in Irpin

Air bombs, remnants of the “Iskander” missile system, cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines and improvised explosive devices are the results of the first stage of Irpin demining. This was reported in the press service of the National Police of Ukraine.

Specialists of the relevant services reportedly inspected the bases of the Russian army and active hostilities, abandoned battle positions and all the streets of the city, and the National Police seized more than 3,000 explosive devices.

The whole world saw the consequences of the Russian military’s presence in the Kyiv region and the atrocities committed by the military against civilians. Therefore, after the liberation from the occupiers, the work of the police was primarily aimed at strengthening the police presence there for patrolling, clearing sabotage and intelligence groups, responding to all reports from citizens and helping local residents. But no less important task was and is the demining of liberated villages and towns.

“The combined detachment of explosives technicians of the National Police together with the pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service immediately began to clean up, as the Russian military left behind thousands of dangerous “surprises”. And this is not only ammunition that did not explode, and ammunition storage, but also specially installed extensions and mined equipment”, said the Head of the National Police of Ukraine.

According to Igor Klymenko, in Irpin alone, the National Police seized more than 3,000 explosive devices. And those are:

• aviation bombs
• remnants of the “Iskander” operational-tactical missile system
• anti-tank missile systems
• cluster munitions
• anti-personnel mines OZM-72
• shells to guns
• mortar mines
• automatic grenade launchers
• improvised explosive devices and ammunition of various calibers.

All these items will be destroyed in a special place and will never be a threat to civilians. “And today we can say that the first stage of demining in Irpin has been completed: the bases of the army bases and active hostilities have been cleared in the city, combat positions and streets have been abandoned. The next stage of demining will be clearing of dangerous objects of the city’s housing stock”, the head of the National Police said.

It will be recalled that an intensified curfew is currently underway in Irpin.

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