explosives

Soil degradation due to military operations is a pressing environmental problem today, requiring detailed study and application of environmentally safe protection technology. The study of the impact of military operations on the soil was conducted using the example of the Sumy region. The methods of X-ray fluorescence (elemental composition and content of heavy metals – HM) and liquid chromatography (organic explosives content) were used to analyze the selected soil samples.

This article evaluates the impact of explosives residues left after the explosion of low-detonation munitions on the health of population (children and adults) living on the former battlefield. To determine the toxicological impact of explosives on humans, we used data from artillery shelling near the village of Stepanivka, Donetsk region, during the fighting in 2014. By the number of craters formed on the battlefield and their size, the calibre of the shells and, accordingly, the mass of the explosives were determined.

This article evaluates the impact of explosives residues left after the explosion of low-detonation munitions on the health of population (children and adults) living on the former battlefield. To determine the toxicological impact of explosives on humans, we used data from artillery shelling near the village of Stepanivka, Donetsk region, during the fighting in 2014. By the number of craters formed on the battlefield and their size, the calibre of the shells and, accordingly, the mass of the explosives were determined.