German World War II Mines Defused in Gulf of Finland by Russian Baltic Fleet

Baltic Fleet sailors defused WWII munitions in the Gulf of Finland. 3 German mines that endangered ships were destroyed with a remotely-guided device.

Baltic Fleet sailors defused WWII munitions in the Gulf of Finland. 3 German mines that endangered ships were destroyed with a remotely-guided device.

 

Information about the dangerous find came from a special organization that works on remote seabed exploration. A small under-submarine vessel, "Zelenodolsk", is used in the Gulf for de-mining, together with a group of divers and special equipment.