7. March 2024 at 18:54

Hundreds of unexploded WWII mines uncovered in Bratislava

More than 1,000 German mines were found in three days.

A WWII minie discovered in Bratislava in March 2024. A WWII minie discovered in Bratislava in March 2024. (source: Facebook/Polícia-Bratislavský kraj)
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More than a thousand mines from the Second World War have been found during excavation work near Betliarska Street in Petržalka, the largest borough in Bratislava.

“Experts confirmed that they are German S-35 anti-personnel mines,” said the police.

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On March 5, the police announced about 400 mines. Two days later, the number increased to 1,093.

They will be destroyed in the near future, the police added.

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