Civilian vessel exploded in the Black Sea near Odessa

Today, August 31, a civilian vessel exploded off the coast of Odessa in the Black Sea.

The spokesman for the Navy, Dmitry Pletenchuk, reported this in a comment to ” Public “.

According to him, the ship exploded on an unidentified explosive device.

None of the crew members were injured. While the vessel is being inspected, it will likely be able to continue moving under its own power.

“We are doing everything necessary to ensure the appropriate level of civil shipping is as safe as possible. However, despite this, such incidents can sometimes occur,” Pletenchuk said.

The network notes that this is the cargo ship NS PRIDE under the flag of Belize. Odessa media also write that an unexploded part of the “Shahed” shot down the day before detonated under the ship.