After publication of story about defective mines in 151st Brigade, soldiers received quality ammunition - Butusov
Following the publication of a video on Censor.NET about defective mines in the 151st Brigade, the soldiers received a batch of high-quality NATO ammunition.
This was reported by the editor-in-chief of Censor.NET Yurii Butusov on his Facebook page.
"Following the publication of a video on Censor.NET by mortar crews of the 151st Brigade about defective mines. Deputy Defence Minister Dmytro Klymenkov visited the brigade to check and clarify the facts. An important and worthy act," Butosov wrote.
He added that the mortars were also given a significant number of 120 mm and 82 mm mines produced by a NATO country, which are of high quality, hit very accurately and always explode, creating a dense kill zone.
"The infantry is very pleased with the effective fire support. The defective mines were handed over for processing and use by drone operators," said Censor.NET editor-in-chief.
Defective mines supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On 6 November 2024, it was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a low-quality batch of 120 mm mines manufactured by Ukroboronprom.
On 20 November, a video of mines manufactured by "Ukroboronprom" malfunctioning was released.
The Ministry of Defence said it was investigating the situation.
Also, journalist Yulia Kyrienko-Merinova said that after the situation with the low-quality 120mm mortar shells was publicised, a batch of 82mm mortar rounds, which also turned out to be defective, was withdrawn from the frontline.
On 6 December, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Herman Smetanin told the Verkhovna Rada that out of millions of mines produced, the military had recorded only 417 cases of malfunction. Smetanin attributed the problems with mines to the quality of imported gunpowder.
On 31 December, it became known that low-quality mines had appeared in the units in the Vremivka direction, near Velyka Novosilka.
