In Irkutsk, a man brought four grenades he found at home to the police, hoping for a reward under a campaign for voluntary surrender of weapons and ammunition. Specialists are now checking whether they are live or training devices, and he is due 4,000 rubles for each round. Police remind people, if suspicious items are found, do not pick them up or try to transport them yourself, report them to law enforcement immediately.
Police officers preliminarily determined that these are two F-1 grenades, one RGD-5 and one RGO, all with fitted fuzes. In the near future, explosives experts will determine whether the devices are live or training ones. If they pose a danger, they will be destroyed at the appropriate range near Irkutsk.The man who came forward had heard about the police campaign under which citizens are paid a cash reward for voluntarily surrendering illegally stored weapons, ammunition, and explosive devices. After the necessary formalities are completed, the man will be paid the due 4,000 rubles for each munition.
The Irkutsk Region police strongly recommend that citizens, if they discover suspicious objects—bombs, mines, or grenades—under no circumstances should they pick them up or try to deliver them to the police themselves, but should immediately report them to law enforcement agencies. Any independent action in such a situation can lead to tragic consequences.
Based on materials from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Directorate for the city of Irkutsk