An explosion occurred in the Black Sea off the coast of the village of Kobleve in the Mykolaiv region, killing a 45-year-old man and injuring two others.

According to Ukrinform, Heorhii Reshetilov, acting head of the regional military administration, reported this on Telegram.

“Today, in the village of Kobleve, Kobleve community, in the Black Sea, an explosive device detonated. A 45-year-old man who was in the water was killed,” Reshetilov wrote.

He stated that two women who were on the shore were injured. A 47-year-old woman received medical care at the scene, while a 63-year-old woman was hospitalized in moderate condition.

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration emphasized that this tragedy could have been prevented: “The area was fenced off and marked with warnings about the danger of mines.”