The Ukrainian Navy has destroyed 8 russian sea mines in the Odesa Region that washed up on the coast after a storm. This was reported by the Ukrainian Navy on Facebook.
"Since the beginning of the storm off the coast of the Odesa Region, sailors have discovered 8 drifting anti-ship mines, set by the enemy, that were blown off from the places. The mines were promptly destroyed by the Ukrainian Navy units, which eliminated the danger to civilians and shipping," the statement said.
Mine destruction. Photo: facebook.com/navy.mil.gov.ua
AFU Navy addresses all citizens with an urgent warning:
Do not approach unknown objects in the water or on the shore;
Do not ignore prohibitive signs or warnings;
In case of detection of suspicious objects - immediately notify the relevant services.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the aggressor country of russia, the de-mining units of the Ukrainian security forces have neutralized more than one million explosive items.
On September 24, the Cabinet of Ministers announced that online certification of mine action operators had become available on the Diia public service portal.
In June of this year, the Ministry of Defense announced that Ukraine had increased the pace of humanitarian demining by 50%.
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