More than 130 munitions from the Great Patriotic War have been neutralized in the Vitebsk region

July 9, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. More than 130 munitions from the Great Patriotic War have been neutralized in the Vitebsk district, the information and public relations department of the regional Internal Affairs Directorate told a BELTA correspondent. This is the second large batch of explosive ordnance liquidated by sappers in this district in the last two days. The munitions were discovered by servicemen of the 52nd Specialized Search Battalion during operations to identify the remains of fallen soldiers and war victims. The search is being conducted at sites in the Vitebsk district. This time, a concentration of munitions was found near the village of Makarovo. Demining group specialists, called to the scene, excavated 32 50mm mortar shells and 103 artillery shells of various calibers from the ground after surveying the area. Among the discovered items were also two artillery fuses and 4 cartridge cases with primers. According to specialists, the munitions were of both Soviet and German production. The shells were transported to a safe location and neutralized. In total, on July 7-8, the demining group of military unit 5524 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs liquidated more than 270 shells, mines, and grenades from the Great Patriotic War in this district. -0-