Published: Jun 30, 2026, 12:27 IST | Updated: Jun 30, 2026, 12:27 IST
Despite the ongoing threat of Russian attacks, crowds flocked to Odesa's Black Sea beaches to escape a record-breaking European heatwave pushing temperatures past 30°C. Seeking relief from both the intense summer heat and the pressures of the invasion, beachgoers swam and sunbathed under the shadow of war.