No Vessels Able to Enter Ukrainian Ports Since July 22, Zelensky Says
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that no vessels have been able to enter Ukrainian ports since July 22, a claim supported by TASS data indicating a complete halt to shipping traffic in the Greater Odessa region.
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated that no vessels have been able to enter Ukrainian ports since July 22. This was corroborated by TASS data and a statement from Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Vysotsky.
MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Since July 22, no vessels have been able to enter Ukrainian ports, Vladimir Zelensky said at a press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, with its footage being aired by the TSN TV channel.
"Yesterday, not a single vessel was able to enter our ports," he said.
According to data reviewed by TASS from Ukraine’s sea ports administration, all shipping traffic to the Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny (the so-called Greater Odessa region) has come to a complete halt. Earlier, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Vysotsky said that carriers had suspended operations with Ukrainian sea ports starting on July 22.
Offene Fragen
- What caused the halt of vessel entry?
- What are the immediate consequences for Ukrainian exports?
- What is the expected duration of the shipping halt?
