On the beach in Sevastopol, divers of the Russian Emergencies Ministry lifted a mine from the bottom of the Great Patriotic War

CrimeaPRESS reports:

A mortar mine from the times of the Great Patriotic War was lifted from the bottom of the Soldatsky beach in Sevastopol by employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Information about the discovery of an object similar to an explosive was received by the operational duty shift from vacationers on June 28. Divers of the emergency department immediately moved to the place.

After examining the bottom, 20 meters from the shore at a depth of 7 meters, experts found ammunition and brought it to land. Subsequently, it was identified as a Soviet-made 82 mm mortar mine. Her condition allowed transportation. In the near future, the formidable artifact will be transported to the test site for subsequent destruction by controlled detonation.— reported in the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the city of Sevastopol.

In addition to employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, explosives of the OMON «Berkut S» of the Russian Guard were also involved on the spot. The safety of citizens during the work was ensured by law enforcement officers.

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