The first group of Russian sappers popped in Syria Palmyra – Mangazia

According to the calculations of military tonight engineers will equip the base camp near the architectural complex.

(Kazan, April 2nd, “Tatar-inform”). The first group of experts of the International Mine Action demining unit of the Armed Forces Center popped airbase Russian VKS Hmeymim in the Syrian city of Tadmor, which is located on the outskirts of the historical and architectural complex of Palmyra, reports TASS.

The Russian military convoy will make a 300-kilometer march to the area of ​​demining tasks of urban infrastructure Tadmor and its historic part – Palmyra. According to calculations of military tonight engineers will equip the base camp near the architectural complex, and then proceed to search and neutralization of explosive devices, continuous clean-up of explosive ordnance and demining areas.

In order to ensure safety when traveling to the destination columns give outposts, accompanied by a detachment of sappers will combat attack helicopters Mi-24 and Mi-28.

In addition to the machinery in the vanguard of deminers involved and several dog handlers. Today went to Palmyra with his counselor, Corporal Eugene, 7-year-old German Shepherd Berta. It is, as he said her boss, is able to recognize practically all known explosives, but the main thing – to work in places where machines will not be able to get longer (narrow openings, cavities, on the upper floors of buildings). Demining of Palmyra in Syria Russian military brought four specially trained dogs.

In the works of demining Palmyra will involve experts of the International Mine Action Center of the RF Armed Forces. This was stated by Deputy Major center detachment commander Dmitry godwit. According to him, “directly to the work of engineers will begin in a few days.”

“ Explosive devices are crammed everywhere, – explained godwit – so work to be complicated, laborious and long-term, and the exact timing can not be determined yet “. He also explained that the clearance will be conducted simultaneously and within the historic complex, and in residential areas, “where you want to go back to civilians.” As the Russian military, “all neutralized explosive devices will be removed and disposed of outside the city.”