Romanian officials said the NATO member nation's navy had sent a team of specialized divers and a helicopter to search for stray mines along the Black Sea coast after an explosion shook the embankment near the resort town of Costinesti. No one was injured in the blast. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, mines have been placed in the Black Sea by both sides of the war. Strong waves and winds have often brought the explosives toward the Romanian coast. Western reports say Russia planted additional mines in the region after it left a UN-brokered grain deal. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Romanian Service, click here.
Romania Sends Navy Divers, Helicopter After Suspected Mine Explodes At Black Sea Resort Area
Members of the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations and the Internal Affairs Ministry stand guard near the cliff where an explosion occurred in Costinesti, Romania, on August 14.