«Miners in shock»: in Chernihiv Oblast, locals tie seedlings with signs «Dangerous, mines!»

In Chernihiv Oblast, locals tie seedlings with signs «Dangerous, mines!»

In Chernihiv Oblast, local residents use the signs «Dangerous, mines!» for tying up vegetables.

This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (ESES).

«Mined tomatoes»: in the Chernihiv region, locals tie seedlings with signs «Dangerous, mines!». Sappers are in shock and urge not to use them in the household and to observe safety rules,» the State Emergency Service reported.

in Chernihiv Oblast, locals tie seedlings with signs «Dangerous, mines!»

How is the demining of the Mykolaiv Oblast going on?

As of December 2023, 30% of the territory of the Mykolaiv region has been mined. In total, it is 754 thousand hectares of land.

At the same time, they are working on demining in the region. For example, as of October 2023, 13 thousand 40 hectares, including 9 thousand 25 hectares of agricultural land, have been demined in the Mykolayiv region.

Dmytro Komarov, the author of the «World Inside Out.Ukraine» project, visited the mined territories of the Mykolaiv region and showed the work of local sappers. NikVesti also told about a farmer from Kyselivka, who is trying to demine his fields on his own.

About 30,000-35,000 hectares of land remain mined in the Bashtan district of the Mykolaiv region, part of which was under occupation. And in the village of Maksymivka of the Pervomaisk community of the Mykolaiv region, locals live with an unexploded shell under the foundation of the house.

In general, the demining situation in Maksymivka is currently critical. A year after liberation from the Russian occupiers, the village was demined by only 40%.

Read also the article NikVesti «Decades are needed: How the demining process of the Mykolaiv region continues.»

It is known that the company «Demining of Ukraine» has developed a plant capable of demining the Mykolaiv region for three months.