Ukrainian servicemen destroy an anchor mine in Odesa region - Ukrainian Navy

Ukrainian servicemen destroy an anchor mine in Odesa region - Ukrainian Navy

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 4 2023, 06:52 PM • 32574 views

The Ukrainian military defused an anchor mine near Vilkovo in Odesa region by means of a controlled explosion. The mine was found near the village of Prymorske and washed ashore by a storm.

Near Vilkovo, Odesa region, Ukrainian servicemen discovered and defused an anchor mine. This was reported  in the the official telegram channel of the Ukrainian Navy, UNN reports.

The professional actions of the mine action unit of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the dangerous find was quickly neutralized by controlled detonation.

- reported the Ukrainian Navy.

Details

Anchor mine anchor mine was discovered by the military near the village of Prymorske, in the Vilkovo urban community. According to According to them, the explosive shell was blown to the birch tree by a storm.

The military reminds that the coast and coastal waters of the Black Sea remain a dangerous zone, precisely because of the mine threat, particularly in stormy weather.

The Ukrainian Navy urges to report any explosive or suspicious objects found on the coast explosive or suspicious objects on the coast, in no case should you approach them, touch or them, do not touch them, and do not try to move them yourself. In the event of such a discovery immediately restrict access to the danger zone and notify the relevant services.