"During the fall lost the engine": in the Sumy region the X-59 rocket was blown up (video)

The Russian rocket weighing 930 kilograms fell in the woods without detonating. After blasting the sappers, dry grass lit up, so the police had to stew the flames. In Sumy region, an enemy aviation rocket was found, which did not detonate. On March 29, the police press service of Sumy region shared the shots of its blast. It is reported that the rocket was noticed during the patrol police Ivan Kovalenko. "The hostile rocket was discovered in the forest near one of the villages of Sumy region.

During the fall, it did not explode, but received damage to the corps and lost the engine," the police said. Explosives found that the finding X-59 "Ovod" was the find. "This Air - Earth Class Missile, about seven meters long, weighs 930 kilograms and has a powerful combat part weighing more than 280 kilograms. When hitting the target, it causes serious destruction and death of people.

Similar weapons are destroyed Defense is still in flight, but if it has not exploded during the fall, it is disposed of sappers at the site of detection, " - the press service informed. The sappers inspected the rocket and separated its combat part from the corps. It was later destroyed by an overhead charge of explosives.

"Dry grass on the forest near the field took place from the explosion, so the police also had to extinguish the fire so that the flames did not spill into the forest," the department said. The Ukrainians were reminded that in the event of ammunition or suspicious items, they cannot be approached close and touch them. "There is evidence that the enemy equips some of his weapons, which he uses against Ukrainians, special devices of delayed action.