Combined detachment of the International Mine Action Centre of the Russian Armed Forces started clearing roads to historical part and suburbs of Palmyra from mines the Russian Federation Defence Ministry reports.
Combined detachment of the International Mine Action Centre of the Russian Armed Forces started clearing roads to historical part and suburbs of Palmyra from mines the Russian Federation Defence Ministry reports.
It is said that Russian sappers detected and defused improvised explosive devices, which had been put on roads, crossroads, in roadside constructions and objects of life sustainment (electrical substations, bakeries, hospitals). The specialists also detected parts of water pipe filled with explosive devices as well as improvised high-explosive and antitank mines with electric detonator.
Non-extracted explosives are eliminated with usage of special pressure charges.
In total, Russian engineers have detected and defused more than 120 explosive devices and cleared 1.1 km of roads from mines the Ministry adds.
Russian engineers performed all tasks on mine-clearance and engineer reconnaissance wearing OVR-2 combined-arms mine-clearing suits.
According to the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation has ordered to send specialists of the International Mine Action Centre to Syria for humanitarian mine clearance in the city Palmyra, which had been liberated from ISIS terrorists by the Syrian Army.
