A sea mine was defused on the coast of Odesa

Sea mine, photo from open sources

Today, June 14, military sailors destroyed a sea mine discovered on the coast of Odesa.

This was reported by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

«Today, in Odesa, the Defense Forces of Ukraine discovered a potentially dangerous find — a mine-like object on the coast of the Black Sea. After the identification of the mine by the forces and means of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the dangerous ammunition was neutralized by means of a controlled detonation in compliance with all necessary safety measures,» the message reads.

As noted by the Navy, in case of detection of suspicious explosive objects, in no case should you approach them, touch them or try to defuse them yourself. In case of detection of such objects, the relevant services should be notified.

The department noted that the ban on staying on unverified areas of the coast continues to apply in the region.

How many Ukrainians were affected by mines?

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, over two years, 610 people were injured, 277 were killed during the detonation of mines and other explosive objects. 14 children were among those killed by mines. Most of the victims are in the Mykolaiv, Kherson and Kharkiv regions.

Last year, 2023, 17 people, including one child, died in the Mykolaiv Oblast due to the detonation of ammunition. According to the calculations of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), there were a total of 57 cases of detonation of the civilian population by landmines last year.

On November 24, 2022, a case of mine detonation was recorded in the de-occupied Snihurivka community in the Mykolayiv region. Employees of the State Emergency Service were killed and wounded.

On December 15, 2022, a man found two anti-personnel mines left behind by the Russian military in one of the villages of Snihurivka region. The shells were detonated. A 26-year-old man died on the spot. Subsequently, on April 22, 2022, in the town of Snihurivka, near the former mineral water plant, two residents of the community were blown up by an anti-personnel mine.

On September 20, 2023, a car carrying two men was blown up by a mine in Snihurivka. One of them died on the spot, the second man was hospitalized. Later, on October 11, a combine exploded on a mine in a field near the town of Snihurivka. The driver was injured as a result of the explosion and is in the hospital.

Also, on February 1, 2024 , four people were detonated by a mine near the village of Yevhenivka in the Mykolaiv region. On March 5, 2024, a 38-year-old man blew himself up in the village of Bezimenne, Snihurivka community, Bashtanka district.

We would like to remind you that on March 12, 2024, an interactive safety class was opened at the base of the Department of Emergency Situations in the Mykolaiv region, where children will be taught the rules of handling explosive objects.

Earlier, in August 2023, Mykolaiv rescuers created a mobile class on mine safety, which works in various settlements of the region. It was created to minimize risks and reach as many residents of the region as possible, especially in de-occupied territories or in settlements where active hostilities were taking place.