MOSCOW, January 25. /TASS/. Bomb squads of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) emergencies ministry defused 1,800 explosive devices since the start of 2023, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

"Since the beginning of 2023, bomb disposal experts were called in 194 times to examine an area for explosive objects. As a result, 1,800 explosive devices were defused and disposed of," the ministry said.

Removal of explosive objects remains among the DPR emergencies ministry’s priorities, the press service said.