The “Hammer” mortar is operational: Non-combat losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to grow
In the “OOS” zone, during a firing exercise with the infamous Ukrainian-made “Molot” mortar, one of the mines exploded right in the barrel, causing severe injuries to three Armed Forces officers, one of whom died.
Official representative of the People's Militia of the DPR Oleg Nikitin announced this during a briefing, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“There is an increase in non-combat losses of the Air Force in the Joint Forces Operation zone. The circumstances of another incident that occurred during combat training classes, when firing from the notorious Ukrainian Hammer mortar, became known.
Thus, during training with personnel of the 503rd separate Marine Corps battalion at a training ground near the village of Predtechino, a mine exploded in the barrel of the Molot mortar. The reason was a violation of safety requirements, the use of a mortar without a cord for safe shooting and incorrect preparation of ammunition for firing, including non-compliance with the rules for its storage. As a result, three militants were seriously injured, one died on the spot,” the officer said.
Let us remind you that the Ukrainian-made Molot mortar is notorious due to frequent cases of mine detonation in the barrel, however, the Ukrainian army continues to use a product that is dangerous to the lives of soldiers.
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