Beaches officially opened for swimming in Ukraine’s largest port city of Odesa for the first time since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, local officials announced
Bathing during air raid alerts, however, remains banned in the Black Sea city. Odesa has seen relentless waves of Russian attacks over the last 17 months, filling the waters with sea mines and leading officials to close the stretch of sandy beaches and holiday resorts once popular with Ukrainian and foreign holidaymakers. However, despite officially banning swimming since the start of the war, some people have continued to do so.
And they will also be visible from the shore under such weather conditions. Emergency workers will be notified, they will come to handle it,” he said. In a Telegram post, Odesa’s municipality said air raid shelters were available nearby the reopened swimming spots, with shelter locations indicated on information boards at the beaches.
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