Foresters hit a mine in the Zhytomyr region

The car of the forest guard was blown up by a mine in the Zhytomyr region. At that moment, there were foresters in the car, who went around the territory. During the explosion, one of them died, the second was injured. This was reported on Facebook of the Zhytomyr Regional Department of Forestry and Hunting.

Another tragedy in the Narodichsky spetsleskhoz. A car of the forest guard of the enterprise was blown up on a mine. As a result of the explosion, the huntsman of the Radcha forestry, Sergei Salivonik, died on the spot, and the forester of the same forestry was injured. The deceased is survived by three minor children.

The wounded forester was hospitalized.

It should be noted that Ukraine today is one of the most mined countries in the world, because almost a third of its area is about 200 thousand square meters. km - require clearance. In total, mine clearance will take about ten years.