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Ukraine State Emergency Service sappers clearing ordinance left by Russiaâs occupation in the Kherson region fall in for morning formation before beginning their missions for the day. Under the post commander, there are approximately 100 sappers working in different areas of Kherson, including the Luhansk sappers, led by Roman Shutylo, who has been clearing ordinance for approximately 20 years. Roman and his larger group of 40 sappers, all from the occupied territory of Luhansk, have had three deaths and nine who have lost limbs in the line of duty since the beginning of the Russian invasion while working in the Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson regions. Mykolaiv, Ukraine, March 9, 2023.