Man finds mortar shell while walking in Kyiv

Man finds mortar shell while walking in Kyiv

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While walking in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, a man found an object that looked like a mortar shell. The police reminded Kyiv residents of the safety rules for detecting suspicious objects and urged them to be careful.

In one of Kyiv's districts, a man found an object similar to a mortar shell while walking, UNN reports, citing the Kyiv patrol police.

"The day before, a man called 112 and reported that while walking in Sviatoshynskyi district he had found an object similar to a mortar shell," the statement said.

Law enforcers secured the scene and called explosives experts.

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Kyiv residents were also reminded of what to do if they find ammunition or objects similar to explosives:

- report the find to the 112 hotline;

- warn people nearby about the suspicious object and mark or fence it off;

- wait for rescuers at a safe distance from the dangerous object.

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"Be careful and do not try to neutralize suspicious objects, touch them or move them," the police summarized.