Specialists of the mine action center conducted safety lessons in Belgorod schools

Specialists from the International Mine Action Center conduct safety lessons in schools in the Belgorod region, during which children are taught the procedure for detecting ammunition and explosive objects on city streets or in nature.

Izvestia correspondent Igor Kaporikov noted that Ukrainian militants daily bombard the border areas with the most dangerous ammunition. Both anti-tank and anti-personnel mines are found among them.

"In general, our specific work involves not only working with explosive objects, but also conducting awareness-raising activities among the civilian population. We are trying to cover mainly the border areas, where most of the fighting is underway or quadrocopters are systematically flying in, which drop explosive objects," said the deputy head of the representative office of the international mine action Center in the Belgorod region T4 with the call sign Seim.

He clarified that as part of their work with educational institutions and work teams, sappers explain what people may encounter when an explosive device is detected and how to act in such cases.

"First of all, you need to immediately move away to a safe distance, preferably along the same route you came along. After that, you dial 112 and then the special services are already working. <...> Based on an application from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, we are already assembling a group of sappers who are performing a task in certain areas," the specialist added.

According to him, the civilian population in the border area should not neglect excessive vigilance, because an explosive device can be not only with obvious external signs, but also disguised as household items, including books and children's toys. Therefore, the Sejm stressed, it is important to conduct safety lessons for schoolchildren, as children should be able to identify mines and other explosive objects.

"Children are always an inquisitive mind and they are always interested in everything, so it's better for them to be scared somewhere now than to hurt someone later. <...> The more people are informed, the more opportunities there are that life and health will be preserved," the soldier concluded.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation added that at the end of the safety lesson, students are given methodological materials and memos on mine and explosive hazards, designed in the form of entertaining comics.

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On May 1, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the Kherson region, military personnel of the Airborne Troops unit from the Dnepr group of forces conducted a lesson of courage for schoolchildren. During the conversation, the paratroopers told the students about the exploits of Russian servicemen and civilians on the front line and in the rear.