A WWII-era shell was discovered at a construction site in Veliky Novgorod

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VELIKIY NOVGOROD, 16 Feb. A shell from the Great Patriotic War was discovered at a construction site in Veliky Novgorod, sappers removed it from the ground and will neutralize it at the training ground, reports the Regional Population Protection Department.
It is clarified that on Friday a message was received by number 112 about the discovery of ammunition at a construction site in the Ivushki microdistrict. Sappers from the department's demining team arrived at the scene.
“»As a result, an artillery shell from the Great Patriotic War with a caliber of 203 mm was discovered and removed from the ground. The work was carried out promptly and without incident. The ammunition will be destroyed at a special training ground,» the message says.
It is noted that in 2023, the demining team seized over 5,700 explosive objects from the soil of the Novgorod region.