Poles returned from the mission in Ukraine. president Andrzej Duda handed them the awards

A 98-man contingent of police and police officers returned to the country, who spent the last 5 months mined explosives left by Russian troops in Ukraine. present president Andrzej Duda presented them with awards.

The goal of the nearly five-month mission was to support Ukrainian services in demining and neutralizing explosives left by Russian troops in areas inhabited by civilians.

The 98-man humanitarian contingent returned to the country on Wednesday," reported National safety Bureau chief Jacek Siewara. He estimated that Polish specialists saved hundreds of lives. Thursday at noon, president Andrzej Duda will welcome them. During the meeting, the president will present state honors to the officers.

For the last 5 months, a 98-member humanitarian contingent @PolskaPolice There were piro loads placed by Russian troops in Ukraine. They've already saved hundreds of lives. present they returned safely to the country! Tomorrow, he'll thank and honor the President. @AndrzejDuda. pic.twitter.com/Wz6WLd9Knj

— Jacek Siewiera (@JacekSiewiera) February 22, 2023

Mineral-pyrotechnic activities in Ukraine to remove dangerous items peculiarly threatening civilians began in October 2022. Appropriate equipment was directed to the activities of the Police Humanitarian Quota, which made it possible to carry out this highly hard and challenging task.

In the course of mine-pyrotechnical activities, as part of the planned cleaning of areas and facilities from dangerous and explosive objects, The HPD's Humanitarian quota has totaled over 342,000 m2 of land, of which more than 435,000 m2 of land has been cleared and over 17.5 1000 m of roads have been cleared. In addition, nearly 2,000 dangerous and explosive items (e.g. mines, grenades, artillery missiles, ammunition) and nearly 700 kg of combat residue were revealed during the activities.

During the contingent operations in Ukraine, officers worked nearly 30,000 hours in total, crossing over 53,000 kilometres. It needs to be stressed that 129 anti-aircraft alarms took place during which officers had to be in shelters.

They are heroes who, as volunteers, responded to the party's request for aid and saved the lives of hundreds of people who may have died victims of Russian crimes. The Ukrainians are grateful for their aid and their contribution to the mine. Officers are awarded the Cross of Merit for Courage pic.twitter.com/t598X8LUKR

— Polish Police (@PolskaPolice) February 23, 2023

The officers were decorated by the president of Poland with the Cross of Merit for Courage. At the ceremony held in the Presidential Palace, erstwhile Minister of Interior and Administration Mariusz Kaminski, Deputy Minister Maciej Wąsik and Chief Commissioner General Jarosław Szymczyk of the Police, together with Deputy Minister.

The Minister is present at the ceremony @MSWiA_GOV_PL Pan @Kaminski_M_Deputy Minister @WasikMaciej and Chief of Police Gen. Jarosław Szymczyk together with the Deputys This is an highly hard task carried out by officers, from which they returned safely to . pic.twitter.com/9dkZ2EuFD8

— Polish Police (@PolskaPolice) February 23, 2023

The Twitter account Visegrad24 states that Ukraine has besides requested the assistance of another EU police forces under ATLAS cooperation (a network of police tactical units of the 27 associate States of the European Union). As we read, “only Poland felt that it was not besides dangerous.”

BREAKING:

98 Polish antiterrorist policemen have returned from a secret mission in Ukraine

They spent the past months de-mining areas left by the Russians

Ukraine asked for aid with another EU police forces within the ATLAS co-op, but only Poland thought it was besides dangerous pic.twitter.com/nOFkAlvbj7

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 22, 2023