Man is blown up yards from Odesa beach while taking a dip off Ukraine's mine-filled coast

A man swimming in the sea off an Odesa beach in Ukraine has been blown up in front of his family by an apparent mine.

Footage shared by Odesa Region Police shows the sudden blast yards from the shore, scattering the 50-year-old’s body parts across the beach as his distressed wife, son and friend watched on.

While it is not yet clear what caused the explosion, swimming in the area is banned because of mines planted amid the ongoing Russia war.

A man swimming in the sea off an Odesa…