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Three people who swam were killed by explosive objects, in the area of two beaches where swimming is forbidden, in the Odessa region of southern Ukraine, according to the announcement made by officials on Sunday, reports Reuters.
The governor of the region, Oleh Kiper said that a man died in the Karolino-Buhaz area, while another man and a woman were killed near Zatoka, both below the coast from the regional capital.
“They were all thrown into the air by explosive goals while swimming in forbidden recreational areas,” the official said in a statement.
“This proves once again that being in unverified waters is extremely dangerous !!!,” he added.
The Black Sea region is a popular summer destination for a long time, but the Ukrainian authorities have urged caution, as the war unleashed by Russia has left me scattered near the national coasts.
Kiper said 32 areas were declared safe for swimming, and 30 of them are located in the city of Odessa.
Summit Trump-Putin on Ukraine War
The Ukraine war will be the subject of a summit between the presidents of the United States and Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska. It will be the first meeting between the leaders of the two nations after 2021, when Putin discussed with Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, in Geneva.
On Saturday, according to Reuters, the main European leaders have declared about the “path to peace” in Ukraine that it cannot be decided without Kiev and that negotiations can only take place in the context of an armistice or to reduce hostilities.
The leaders of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, have sent a common statement stating that “they remain employees to the principle that international borders should not be modified by force.”
“The current contact line should be the starting point of the negotiations,” they said in the common statement.
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