After the conflict began, authorities banned access to the beaches, which were reopened to the public a few months later.
A summer break on the beaches of Odessa. These Ukrainians enjoy a swim in the Black Sea. But the war is still on their minds.
“We are always afraid. There are often bombings.” explains Luba, a tourist from Khmelnytskyi.
“There may be mines, so we don’t swim beyond the buoys” explains Nastya, who came from the Kyiv region.
The city has been attacked several times by Russian drones and missiles. These beaches have been cleared of mines and a safety net has been laid at sea.
But some mines still litter the shore and residents are urged to remain cautious.