09/03/2024 Moldavia, (Moldova-Молдова)
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”
In a significant operation spanning several regions, Moldova’s National Army sappers successfully neutralized 18 explosive objects from World War II in February. Led by Major Ivan Cornegruţa, the team executed eight demining missions across Chisinau, Dubăsari, Ialoveni, Ștefan Vodă, Leova, Anenii Noi, and Hâncești, mitigating potential threats to public safety.
Extensive Demining Efforts Across Moldova
The demining operations revealed a variety of explosive ordnance, including artillery shells of different calibers, grenade launchers, and hand grenades, all remnants of the tumultuous times of World War II. The discovery of these dangerous items underscores the lingering risks of unexploded ordnance in previously war-torn regions. Notably, the largest cache of ammunition was unearthed in the city of Ștefan Vodă during construction work at a PECO gas station, where the Codru Battalion, under the leadership of Major Ion Golovei, safely destroyed nine artillery shells, a grenade launcher, and an F-1 hand grenade.
Serviciul geniu al Armatei Naţionale face apel către cetăţeni să anunţa imediat autorităţile locale în cazul în care descoperă muniţii. Iar acestea, la rândul lor, vor solicita intervenţia grupelor de deminare în zonele respective.
Dat fiind faptul ca majoritatea obiectelor explozive sunt gasite de localnici in timpul lucrarilor agricole, genistii militari atentioneaza ca este interzisa atingerea munitiilor cu mana sau cu alte obiecte, lovirea sau miscarea munitiilor gasite in pamant sau la suprafata, demontarea de la munitii a focoaselor sau a altor elemente componente, joaca copiilor cu diferite elemente de munitie, ridicarea, transportul si introducerea munitiilor in diferite incaperi sau locuinte.
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