Posted by Vitaliy points to dents and twisted metal on an armoured vehicle the Ukrainian engineer developed to locate and safely detonate landmines and unexploded bombs via remote control The damage is relatively minor — considering the vehicle has just been tested on five anti-tank minesIn war-torn areas of Ukraine, locals have been seeking new ways of detecting and Vitaliy said he also plans to demine Kherson and Kharkiv, parts of which were “de-occupieddetonating unexploded bombs before they result in deathVitaliy showed off his prototype made on the base of a Hitachi excavator at a military training ground in southeastern UkraineHis work has caught the attention of authorities in the city of Kriviy Rig, who asked him to help demine the area
But the work will be difficult one third of Ukrainian territory is thought to contain mines or unexploded ordnanceMining in Ukraine is so dense that sappers are simply scared. It’s practically mines lying on top of mines,” Vitaliy saidIt has a large protective shield and a rotating bar with weighted chains that hammer the ground with the force of one tonne, detonating or destroying mines, even those undergroundThe concept is not new, but Vitaliy hopes for government support to make them locally and avoid costly importsVitaliy, who said he cannot reveal his full name or day job, consulted with a military sapper commander to armour the vehicleHe hopes it will work on large fields that take sappers many days to cover
Huge areas of Ukraine are scattered with mines placed by departing Russian troops as well as unexploded shells and missiles, which officials warn could take many years to clearLast week Vitaliy’s vehicle managed to destroy 10 anti-personnel mines and five anti-tank mines in its path during testing by military institutes, suffering only damage to several chains and fixings, rubber shielding and boltsThese can be easily repaired, Vitaliy saidA driver sat in the cabin during tests with anti-personnel mines, Vitaliy said, adding, “There weren’t any volunteers for anti-tank minesThe team used a remote control system, watching from a safe distanceIf passed, the vehicle will be classed as suitable for emergency rescue work, Vitaliy said, but it lacks tank armour for combat areas
The planned speed for demining here is up to two kilometres an hour. The width (of the chains) is 4.5 metres, that’s 9,000 square metres per hour, no sapper could de-mine such a distance,” he saidThe vehicle cannot work in certain terrain such as forests, he cautionedUkraine has tested a homemade vehicle designed to speed up the process of demining war-torn areas. The vehicle, developed by a Ukrainian engineer named Vitaliy, uses remote control to locate and safely detonate landmines and unexploded bombs. It has been tested on five anti-tank mines, with relatively minor damage. Vitaliy’s work has caught the attention of authorities in Kriviy Rig, who have asked him to help demine the area. However, the task is challenging, as one third of Ukrainian territory is believed to contain mines or unexploded ordnance
Vitaliy a Ukrainian engineer, has developed a homemade vehicle aimed at accelerating the process of demining war-torn areas in Ukraine. The vehicle, which can be operated remotely, has been successfully tested on five anti-tank mines, sustaining minor damage. Vitaliy’s expertise has garnered the interest of authorities in Kriviy Rig, who have enlisted his help in demining the area. However, the task ahead is formidable, as a significant portion of Ukrainian territory is suspected to be riddled with mines and unexploded ordnance While a remote driver can control the machine with a joystick… developers want to ensure the driver’s cabin can stay safe if an explosion goes off under the excavator’s treads
In war-torn regions of Ukraine, the detection and detonation of unexploded bombs pose a significant threat to the local population. Vitaliy’s prototype, developed from a Hitachi excavator, incorporates a large protective shield and a rotating bar with weighted chains to safely detonate or destroy mines. The dense mining situation in Ukraine, with mines lying on top of mines, has made the task incredibly daunting for sappers. The vehicle’s successful testing offers hope for more efficient demining efforts, but it requires government support to be produced locally and avoid expensive importsThe device de-mines thanks to these chains… When it rotates, the impact can be like hitting with 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). Any mine, whether anti-tank or anti-personnel, will detonate. Alternatively, we can mount some kind