Feb. 2, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Specialists of the Ukrainian Navy have destroyed another sea mine that washed up on the coast of Odesa region.
According to the Navy' s press service, the discovered munition was neutralized by a controlled on-site detonation.
"In case of detection of suspicious or explosive objects, in no case should you approach them, touch them or try to move or neutralize them yourself. If you find such items, please notify the relevant services. We also inform you that the ban on staying in uninspected areas of the coast continues to be in effect in the region," the Navy said.
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This mine was the second in a week. On Monday, January 27, they also destroyed a mine that had washed up on the coast.
The Ukrainian Navy also destroyed a mine that washed up on the coast of Odesa region on December 2. On September 16, they destroyed a sea mine that had been washed up on the coast in Odesa region by a storm the night before. The mine was shot with a machine gun in compliance with all safety measures and isolation of the explosion site.
In 2024, sea mines were brought to the coast less often than in 2022. Thus, until September 16, the last time sailors reported the discovery of a munition was on August 4. Prior to that, an anti-ship mine that had been torn off its anchor was blown to the beach in Odesa by a storm on March 28, where it exploded.
Mines are also washing up on the shores of other regions. For example, on March 27, the military reported that in Mykolaiv region, in the coastal zone of the Dnipro-Bug estuary, they found the body of a man with no signs of life and a mine-blast amputation of his lower limbs. It was established that, ignoring the warning signs of danger, the local resident went to the coast to the water's edge, where he probably encountered an explosive object. The explosion caused life-threatening injuries to the man.
In early March, sappers destroyed riverine mines thrown onto the Odesa coast by a storm twice within a week.
Кирило Бойко