Several bombs were discovered at the site of the future construction of the Kerch Bridge
In just a few days, specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation neutralized more than two hundred munitions in the area of the future construction of the Kerch Bridge. This was reported by the press service of the Southern Military District.
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Thus, the demining squad of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Armed Forces will have to explore an area 18 km long and 150 meters to the left and right of the axis of the future bridge.
“If you take a terrain area of 50 by 50 meters, this is a cell in which a crew of sappers is working; at least one piece of ammunition is definitely located,” said the head of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Yuri Stavitsky.
In the few days that have passed since the start of work, sappers have neutralized more than two hundred ammunition of various calibers.
“The depth of the finds reaches 4 meters. Among them, 5 aerial bombs were found, and mostly mortar mines and 122-mm artillery shells were found. The metal detector continually triggers on fragments of exploding ammunition, cartridges, and hand grenades,” noted the press service of the Southern Military District.
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