National Police tell whether it is possible to safely walk through minefield

The head of the explosives department of the National Police, Volodymyr Khomenko, said that it is impossible to walk through a minefield safely.

He said this in an interview with the Ukrainian News Agency.

"You can win at a casino. And you can lose. It is impossible (to walk through a minefield) for an ordinary (person), and even an extraordinary one. If the minefield was laid not yesterday, but at least three or four weeks ago, then the probability that you will see signs of a mine with your own eyes is very, very small," Khomenko said.

He also noted that protective suits may not save you in a minefield.

"Protective suits are intended for other purposes. All protective equipment is divided into several classes. It is used for different purposes and tasks. Each protects in its own way. Our missions do not end with demining fields. We must not forget that the russians recruit and hire groups of people who install explosive devices that need to be demined. In some cases, this is done manually, because it is impossible to use either a robot or other means. In such cases, we use the most protected suit that can protect against an explosion. But how to protect - to alleviate the consequences of the explosion of a device that can contain up to 10 kg of explosives. That is, no suit guarantees anything," the head of the explosives service shared.

According to him, in a protective suit you simply may not survive. "There may be a strong blast wave or fragments that are faster, which this suit cannot withstand. That is, it is all very subjective. Other means are used for a minefield. These are enlarged bulletproof vests, helmets, visors, special shoes that protect against being blown up by mines such as PFM and PMN," Khomenko noted.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Ministry of Internal Affairs warned about new mines from the russians that merge with the soil, grass and asphalt. The russian occupiers have intensified cases of dropping anti-tank mines from Shahed type strike UAVs. This is done with the intention of hitting police and State Emergency Service vehicles.

Head of the Explosives Service Department of the National Police Volodymyr Khomenko is confident that explosive objects will be found in Ukraine even 50 years after the end of the war.