CNN —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 Saturday.
Bathing during air raid alerts, however, remains banned in the Black Sea city.
Kiper said lifeboats and mesh fences to protect against explosive ordnance would be required in open swimming areas, adding divers would be sent to inspect the Black Sea waters if necessary.
I dont want to think about it.”“I have been dreaming of going to the beach and inhaling salty air.
But safety is a top priority,” Svitlana, a resident of the Odesa region, told Reuters.
Persons:
Oleh Kiper, Kiper, Oleksandr, ”, Hennadii Trukhanov
Organizations:
CNN, Reuters, Odesa
Locations:
Odesa, Black, Russia, Odesa’s, Mykolaiv, Russian