{"id":7629,"date":"2026-11-09T23:17:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T21:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/2026\/11\/09\/a-dangerous-legacy-of-war-in-the-countryside-in-verkhovyna-bystra-bomb-disposal-experts-recovered-and-detonated-seven-122-millimeter-shells\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:17:07","slug":"a-dangerous-legacy-of-war-in-the-countryside-in-verkhovyna-bystra-bomb-disposal-experts-recovered-and-detonated-seven-122-millimeter-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/2026\/11\/09\/a-dangerous-legacy-of-war-in-the-countryside-in-verkhovyna-bystra-bomb-disposal-experts-recovered-and-detonated-seven-122-millimeter-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"A dangerous legacy of war in the countryside: In Verkhovyna-Bystra, bomb disposal experts recovered and detonated seven 122-millimeter shells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A local resident stumbled upon the first pieces of ammunition while working in a field on Tsentralna Street. Explosive ordnance disposal experts from the State Emergency Service thoroughly searched the area with metal detectors, discovered an entire arsenal buried underground, and destroyed it at a special disposal site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Uzhhorod district, a pyrotechnics team from the Special-Purpose Emergency Rescue Unit neutralized a dangerous find dating back to World War II. In the village of Verkhovyna-Bystra, seven large-caliber artillery shells were discovered directly on a private property; they had been buried in the ground for over eight decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zakarpattia Oblast reported on the disposal of the munitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A villager\u2019s exemplary vigilance and the work of the bomb disposal experts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred on Tsentralna Street while the woman was performing routine yard work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initial discovery:<\/strong> While tending to her vegetable garden, a local woman noticed two cylindrical metal objects with signs of long-term corrosion that resembled explosives. The woman acted with the utmost caution: she did not touch the suspicious objects, stopped all work, and immediately called the emergency hotline \u201c101\u201d;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Site inspection:<\/strong> Bomb disposal experts from the State Emergency Service of Transcarpathia, who arrived promptly at the scene, inspected the surrounding area using deep-penetrating metal detectors. During a localized excavation, specialists discovered five more similar munitions beneath a layer of soil;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Results of the recovery:<\/strong> a total of <strong>seven 122-mm artillery shells<\/strong> from World War II were recovered from the property;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Destruction:<\/strong> The explosive devices were loaded into a special pyrotechnic vehicle, transported to a specially equipped detonation site, and safely destroyed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety Reminder: What to Do If You Find Explosive Objects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cZakarpattia Visnyk,\u201d in collaboration with rescue service specialists, urges residents of the region to strictly adhere to basic mine safety rules during excavation, agricultural, or construction work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No contact:<\/strong> If you discover any suspicious object, it is strictly forbidden to approach, touch, pick up, dismantle, throw, or heat it;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mark the area:<\/strong> if possible without approaching it, mark the spot with a conspicuous stick or tape, stop all work in the vicinity, and retreat along the same path to a safe distance (at least 100 meters);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Call for help:<\/strong> Immediately call the emergency services at <strong>101<\/strong> or <strong>102<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember: ammunition that has been buried in damp soil for decades has unstable detonators and poses a deadly threat even from the slightest mechanical vibration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/zk.dsns.gov.ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/zk.dsns.gov.ua\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zakarpattia Oblast.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery 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