Russia stops mining Black Sea still threat remains - Ukrainian Navy
Photo: Russia stopped mining the Black Sea (video screenshot)
Russian occupiers are currently hesitant to lay new mines in the sea. However, the threat still remains, according to the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk.
"There haven't been any unpleasant incidents related to this since last year. The intensity of mining has dropped to almost zero. A Su-24 aircraft, which was attempting remote mining, was destroyed. The Russians are also hesitant to go to sea and lay mines now. So the situation has remained stable," the Navy spokesperson noted.
At the same time, Pletenchuk explained that the current reason for mines' movement is weather conditions. During storms, certain objects can shift, and mines may rise to the surface of the water, posing a greater threat.
Demining the Black Sea
It should be recalled that on July 1 of this year, Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria launched a joint operation to search for mines in the Black Sea. This operation aims to improve the safety of navigation, especially for Ukrainian grain exports.
RBC-Ukraine reported that six mines were found in the first four days of the mine-clearing operation in the Black Sea.
We also reported that the Romanian Navy recently neutralized a drifting mine on the Black Sea coast.
