View photo: Operation by bomb-disposal specialists from Bomb Disposal Patrol No. 23 of the 23rd Artillery Regiment on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec View photo: Operation by bomb-disposal specialists from Bomb Disposal Patrol No. 23 of the 23rd Artillery Regiment on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec View photo: Operation by bomb-disposal specialists from Bomb Disposal Patrol No. 23 of the 23rd Artillery Regiment on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec

On 15 May, soldiers from Bomb Disposal Patrol No. 23, commanded by Senior Warrant Officer Radosław MazurRadosław Mazur, neutralized an 80 mm German mortar shell found on private property on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec. “Due to the shell’s technical condition, it was neutralized at the site where it was found using the VULCAN system,” explains Captain Agnieszka Kozik of the 23rd Silesian Artillery Regiment in Bolesławiec.

She adds:

Several hours before the operation itself, approximately 1,500 residents were evacuated and streets in the danger zone were closed to traffic. The entire operation was carried out jointly with the services responsible for public safety in Bolesławiec.

The bomb-disposal specialists appeal:

Any explosive or dangerous object should be reported to the appropriate services immediately. “Reporting it costs nothing and may save a human life,” says patrol commander Senior Warrant Officer Radosław Mazur.

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View photo: Sappers’ operation on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec View photo: Sappers’ operation on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec View photo: Sappers’ operation on Góralska Street in Bolesławiec