Donetsk, Jul 14 – DAN. DPR Emergencies Ministry explosive ordnance disposal technicians deactivated 723 explosive objects in a week, said deputy head of crisis management center of the Ministry Vitaliy Zarubin.

“Bomb disposal team of the Emergencies Ministry has been called 29 times this week; they have rendered safe 723 explosive objects.”

Zarubin said that 494 UXO had been deactivated in Amvrosievskiy district.

He said experts have found and deactivated 14,432 UXO since the beginning of 2017.

The DPR Emergencies Ministry explosive ordnance disposal technicians regularly search for and deactivate explosive objects, such as mines planted by the enemy, UXO and other objects. *ot