Almost 200 munitions from the Great Patriotic War era were neutralized in 24 hours in the Vitebsk region

September 11, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Almost 200 munitions from the Great Patriotic War were destroyed in a day in the Vitebsk region, the press service of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told a BELTA correspondent. Mushroom pickers stumbled upon the explosive objects in a forest area near the village of Kopti. Vigilant citizens reported the dangerous find to law enforcement agencies. During the inspection of the territory, specialists from the demining group of military unit 5524 of the Vitebsk garrison, who arrived at the call, unearthed 157 82 mm mortar mines, as well as 25 mortar fuses and an F-1 grenade. According to specialists, all munitions are of German production. They were scattered haphazardly in overgrown dugouts and trenches, which are abundant in the forests of this area. In addition, another 33 45 mm artillery shells and 5 81 mm mortar mines were discovered in the Volkovo village area. These munitions, also of German production, were found at the site where German positions were located during the Great Patriotic War. All munitions were transported to a safe place and destroyed. -0-