The sappers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations neutralized 80 items in Chechnya in a month and a half.

The combined pyrotechnic unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia cleared more than 57 hectares of land in Chechnya from September 1 to October 17, reported the head of the republic.

The combined pyrotechnic unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia cleared more than 57 hectares of land in the Chechen Republic, discovering and neutralizing over 80 explosive items, reported the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, in his Telegram channel about the visit of the Russian Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies, and Disaster Response, Alexander Kurenkov, to the Republic.

The Minister got acquainted with the work of the combined pyrotechnic unit in the Achkhoy-Martan district.

“Clearing land of explosive items is not just a technical job. It is a systematic elimination of threats that can persist for years and an important step towards the safe use of our agricultural lands,” emphasized Kadyrov.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the development of forests in Chechnya is hindered by restrictions imposed by laws and difficulties in operations, as shells from the Chechen campaigns remain in the forests and tree trunks, noted geographer Alexey Gunya earlier, commenting on Ramzan Kadyrov's criticism of the head of Rosleskhoz after the publication of the 2021 ranking. The forests of Chechnya are poorly developed against the backdrop of the consequences of the Chechen campaigns, and there is no one to carry out demining work, pointed out political scientist Alexey Malashenko.

On September 30, 1999, hostilities began and lasted for 10 years (until August 2009) in Chechnya and the bordering areas of the North Caucasus, known as the Second Chechen War, the Second Chechen Campaign, or Counter-Terrorist Operations (CTO) in the North Caucasus region, according to the reference material of the "Caucasian Knot" "20 years later: the main points about the Second Chechen War".