The last grain ship to leave Ukraine under the Black Sea Initiative on Monday
Moscow Times: Russia Says Will View Ships En Route to Ukraine as Possible Military Carriers
Russia said Wednesday that it will now consider all vessels nearing Ukraine’s ports to be potential carriers of military cargo from Thursday.
The announcement comes days after Moscow pulled out of a deal allowing wartime exports of Ukrainian grain that had eased a global food crisis sparked by Russia's invasion.
"From 00:00 a.m. Moscow time on July 20, 2023, all vessels on the Black Sea sailing to Ukrainian ports will be regarded as potential carriers of military cargo," the Defense Ministry said in a statement on its Telegram channel.
“The flag states of such vessels will be considered involved in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Kyiv regime,” it added.
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WNU Editor: I know there are efforts to resume the Ukraine grain deal, but Id do not see these efforts being successful. And as for this Russian blockade. My prediction is that it is going to be there until the end of the war. This week's attack on the Crimea Bridge and today's attack on Russia's largest arms depot in Crimea has made that a certainty.
Russia Imposes Naval Blockade
Russia to deem Ukraine-bound ships 'potential carriers of military cargo' from Wednesday eve -- Reuters
Russia Says All Ships in the Black Sea Heading to Ukraine are ‘Potential Carriers of Military Cargo’ -- USNI News
Russia Warns Against Any Ships Traveling to Ukraine From Thursday -- Reuters
Russia to deem Ukraine-bound ships 'potential carriers of military cargo' from midnight -- RTE
Russia declares parts of Black Sea ‘unsafe’, Ukraine-bound ships ‘military carriers’ -- Al Arabiya English
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