Moldovan defense ministry launched campaign to inform public about danger of unexploded ammunition

Chisinau, 4 April /MOLDPRES/- The Defense Ministry today launched information and awareness campaign on danger of unexploded ammunition in Moldova with the slogan - A wrong step can cost you your life.

According to the ministry, the action is taking place in the context of the international day for awareness of dangers of anti-personnel mines and aims to inform and raise awareness of the risks to which citizens are exposed if they discover explosive objects in the ground and improper handling.

The campaign will take place in two stages, spring and autumn, when the population starts agricultural work in the field or in the garden and increases the possibility of detecting explosive objects left in the ground during the World War II.

The project includes the dissemination of an information video spot, the distribution of posters in educational institutions in the country and local public authorities, as well as the organization by mobile teams of sappers of the National Army of lessons for students and the population in northern, southern and central on the behavior in case of discovery of unexploded ordnance.

According to the Ministry of Defense, since 1992 and until now, 24 people, including eight children, have died and another 29 have been injured as a result of incidents involving the explosion of various ammunition.

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