White House: Russia ready to attack civilian ships in Black Sea
20.07.2023
The White House warned on Wednesday of possible Russian military attacks on civilian shipping ships, days after Russia halted its participation in a Black Sea food deal. The Russian Ministry of Defense previously announced that all ships heading to Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea will be considered as potentially transporting military supplies.
(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) The White House issued a warning on Wednesday that the Russian military is preparing for a possible attack on civilian transport ships in the Black Sea.
Since pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal this week, Russia has carried out missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian grain export port of Odessa. About 60,000 tons of food were destroyed in the attack.
“Our information indicates that Russia has placed additional sea mines near Ukrainian ports,” White House National Security Council spokesman Adam Hodge said in a statement.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has declared international waters in the northwest and southeast of the Black Sea a “temporary danger zone” for transport ships. Ukraine had previously announced that it would continue grain shipments despite Russia’s withdrawal from the agreement.
Russia: All ships heading to Uzbekistan ports are considered to be potentially transporting military supplies
Previously,RussiaFollowing the conclusion of the Black Sea grain agreement, from early Thursday morning Moscow time, all ships heading to Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea will be considered as potential transports of military supplies, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.
In a statement released on Telegram, the Russian Ministry of Defense declared the international waters in the southeast and northwest of the Black Sea as temporary dangerous areas for navigation, saying that the countries represented by the flags of ships heading to Ukrainian ports will be regarded as the Ukrainian side in the conflict.
Russia strikes Uzbekistan port city for third night in a row
At least 21 people were wounded in Russian airstrikes in Odessa and Nikolaev on Thursday for the third night in a row, Ukrainian officials said.
exit from mondayOne-year Black Sea grain deal brokered by UNRussia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since the agreement allowed safe passage for Ukrainian grain ships. The Ukrainian military stated that the Russian army launched 19 missiles overnight and sent 19 drones to attack, adding that five of the missiles and 13 drones were shot down.
(Associated Press, Reuters)
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