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A resident of Buryatia, while working in his backyard, came across an object structurally similar to a grenade. He was neutralized by explosives experts of the Russian Guard, the press service of the regional department of the department reported on Friday, July 3.

The incident occurred in the village of Nikolaevskoye, Tarbagatai district, writes IA UlanMedia. An OMON mine clearance team immediately arrived at the site.

Experts have determined that the find is a Civil War-era Mills grenade with traces of corrosion. The ammunition was handed over to military sappers for disposal.

The Mills bomb is a famous hand fragmentation grenade created by British engineer William Mills in 1915. It became the most massive grenade of the First World War. The distinctive ribbed cast-iron body was designed to create optimal fragmentation, and its design set the standards for many modern munitions.