Black Sea: Is there a danger from floating mines?
Update 25 January 2023 The Bulgarian Navy was able to disarm two drifting anchor mines in the first two days of this week 23/24/01/2023. On Monday, a mine-like object was reported floating in the water about 10 miles south of the border with Romania and only 200 metres from the coastal rocks. A helicopter crew was able to verify the mine and guide a speedboat manned by mine divers to the site. The object was identified as a detached Russian-made YaM anchor mine and was defused by an explosive charge five hours after the sighting. At around the same time, 60 miles further south, a Ukrainian freighter reported another drifting mine....
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