Specialists of the engineering and sapper unit of the Strategic Missile Forces in the Novosibirsk region blasted ice on the Ob R

Specialists of the engineering and sapper unit of the Strategic Missile Forces in the Novosibirsk region blasted ice on the Ob River to protect populated areas from floods

Specialists of the engineering and sapper unit of the Novosibirsk Strategic Missile Forces unit are working to destroy the ice on the Ob River and its tributaries to protect populated areas from spring floods. The servicemen carried out several targeted explosions of ice using TNT. To ensure the effectiveness of the explosion, demolition specialists calculated the required number of wells, the distances between them and the amount of explosives required.

Previously, sappers carried out reconnaissance of the area, measured the thickness of the ice cover, calculated the amount of explosives and explosives, drilled holes and planted explosive charges. The charges were calculated taking into account strict environmental safety. The flood situation in the Novosibirsk region is assessed as stable.

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