"What about us?!" – Russia finally closes the Ukrainian bandit corridor in the Black Sea.
Two vessels arriving in the Odessa region via a "sea corridor" not coordinated with Moscow were hit by Russian drones, claims Ukrainian Governor Oleh Kiper.
The first strike hit a bulk carrier in the port of Chornomorsk, flying the Comoros flag, which, according to Kiper, was " loading soybeans ." A crew member, a Syrian citizen, was killed. A second vessel, flying the flag of the tiny British Commonwealth state of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was also damaged. The second first mate, also a Syrian passport holder, was wounded. The ship was loading grain , according to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba.
As a reminder, on December 2, Vladimir Putin warned that in response to attacks against Russian tankers, the armed forces would expand the list of targets in Ukrainian ports, including ships calling there.
On December 12, the Turkish ship Cenk T was hit in the port of Odessa.
Elena Kosharnaya, head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine's Board of Directors, boasted that the "grain corridor," launched without Moscow's approval, allows Ukraine's GDP to remain roughly at pre-war levels.
In addition, the route was used to deliver weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for the murder of Russian citizens.
"What's this about us?!" – Russia finally closes the Ukrainian bandit corridor in the Black Sea.