“Approximately 20% of ammunition does not work in the combat zone – Umerov October 15, 15:15 Share: Umerov announced the improvement of the ammunition disposal procedure (Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS) The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allowed the processing of explosive items using mobile complexes directly at the demining sites, this will significantly improve the ammunition disposal procedure. As the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem said on Tuesday, October 15”, — write on: ua.news
Umerov announced the improvement of the ammunition disposal procedure (Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS)
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allowed the processing of explosive items using mobile complexes directly at the demining sites, which will significantly improve the ammunition disposal procedure.
As the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umyerov said on Tuesday, October 15, this decision will allow obtaining valuable processing products for the needs of the Defense Forces.
Changes to the Procedure for Disposal of Missiles, Ammunition and Explosives were approved at a government meeting, and the relevant resolution was developed by the Ministry of Defense.
“Today, we took an important step in the direction of security and efficiency in the liberated territories,” the minister emphasized, commenting on the decision of the Cabinet.
Umerov emphasized that, according to approximate estimates, up to 20% of ammunition in the combat zone does not work.
Therefore, a mechanism was developed that will help not only dispose of dangerous objects, but also turn this process into a benefit for the Ukrainian army.
As reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, ammunition and explosive objects will be disposed of, in particular, by incineration, ultrasonic crushing, melting and burning of explosives from ammunition cases.
About a fifth of the country’s territory now needs to be cleared of unexploded ordnance.
In general, according to the Ministry of Defense, due to the large-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine, 128 thousand km² of land and 14 thousand km² of water territories were contaminated with explosive objects.