Nets won't help: the military criticized the opening of beaches in Odesa

Military officials consider the opening of beaches in the Odessa region to be inappropriate for several reasons. First, there are no nets that could protect against the detonation of drifting mines. Second, the water has not yet been thoroughly cleaned following the tragedy involving the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station. Additionally, there is another danger in the conditions of war.

Natalia Humenyuk, the head of the Unified Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces, stated that a request was received from the Odessa Regional State Administration to the military command regarding possible threats, and they immediately expressed their concerns about the danger of opening beaches.

According to Humenyuk, the issue of mine danger in the Black Sea remains unresolved, and since exiting the "grain deal," the Russians have announced additional mining of the sea.

She commented on the use of protective nets on beaches, stating that she personally doesn't know of any nets that can guarantee that a mine won't detonate. Moreover, sea and moored mines have a sensitive element, and their detonation in the water can cause a hydroshock within a kilometer and scatter debris up to 200 meters, so it would be necessary to stay far away from them.

Furthermore, the consequences of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station explosion have not been completely exhausted, as debris may still be lying at depths or among drifting garbage islands in the sea.

Another danger that remains is the possibility of an enemy landing, as the coastline of the Black Sea serves as a line of protection and defense.

However, she added that beach recreation is possible but only in well-prepared areas. It's worth noting that beaches in the Odessa region have been allowed to reopen.