Ukrainian sappers destroy mine washed ashore in Odesa region

In the town of Chornomorsk, Odesa region, military sappers have successfully neutralized a sea mine that washed ashore earlier.

Operational Command South has published on social media a photo of the destroyed explosive object, Ukrinform reports.

 “It’s all that’s left of the horrific sea find. Bomb disposal experts have neutralized the mine in Chornomorsk,” the report reads.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, the sea mine was discovered in the Chornomosrk Bay on Friday, October 20.

Due to a strong storm, the initial controlled destruction failed so the mine remained in the coastal waters until a favorable weather set in and the effort succeeded.