Three killed by sea mine explosions on Ukrainian beaches in Zatoka and Karolino-Buhaz
Three swimmers were killed in explosions when sea mines washed up too close to a beach crowded with families in Ukraine.
Two men and a woman died in the blasts on two beaches after the weapons floated towards them while they swam in the Black Sea on Sunday.
According to local reports, the mines exploded approximately 50 meters from the shore on Zatoka and Karolino-Buhaz beaches.
Shocking footage shows sunbathers standing up as the blast sends a spout of water shooting into the air in the distance.
Later, body parts washed ashore as a woman sat down and cried in the sand. Other sunbathers stood up to view the aftermath of the explosions.
The explosions occurred on beaches where swimming is prohibited because naval conflicts between Russia and Ukraine have left the Black Sea filled with mines.
The Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, stated that those injured had ignored warning signs.
Shocking footage shows sunbathers standing up after the blast sends a spout of water cascading into the air in the distance (Picture: X)
‘Deadly danger in the water: three lives were lost due to ignoring prohibitions’, he said on Telegram.
‘One man died in Karolino-Buhaz, another man and a woman in Zatoka. All of them were blown up by explosive devices while swimming in areas prohibited for recreation,’ he said.
The separate explosions occurred less than 30 minutes from each other in zones prohibited for swimming, the Odessa Oblast Emergency Medical Service said.
Investigation and operational teams, bomb disposal experts and rescuers are working at the scene.
Tragic in Zatoka:
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A mine exploded just meters from the shore, killing at least one person.
Reports say he swam in a prohibited area — a deadly mistake. pic.twitter.com/rosLauJHYe
Kiper added that there are 32 safe mine-free swimming areas in the region.
‘We remind you: During an air alarm, a storm of 2 points or the detection of suspicious objects – people are FORBIDDEN from the sea,’ he said.
It came as possible ceasefire talks could take place this week looking to end the conflict that has killed up to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers with Russian casualties approaching one million, according to CSIS.
The separate explosions occurred less than 30 minutes from each other in zones prohibited for swimming (Picture: X)
There are fears that Vladimir Putin sees a possible meeting with Donald Trump as a chance to cement Russia’s territorial gains but also keep Ukraine from joining NATO and hosting any Western troops, allowing Moscow to gradually pull the country back into its orbit.
The Kremlin leader believes time is on his side as the exhausted and outgunned Ukrainian forces are struggling to stem Russian advances in many sectors of the over 600mile front line while swarms of Russian missiles and drones batter Ukrainian cities.
Volodymyr Zelensky also has stood firm in his positions, agreeing to a ceasefire proposed by Trump while reaffirming the country’s refusal to abandon seeking NATO membership and rejecting Russia’s annexation of any of its regions.
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