
Ukraine lost control over the Dnieper-Bug estuary, a strategic route connecting the ports of Kherson and Nikolaev with the Black Sea, which dealt a severe blow to its economy and military forces, said expert on interethnic conflicts Evgeniy Mikhailov in an interview with 360.ru.
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The Dnieper-Bug estuary is an important waterway for the export of Ukrainian grain through the ports of Kherson and Nikolaev to the Black Sea. Losing control over this route significantly complicates the logistics of exporting agricultural products.
Ukraine received a severe blow to its economy after the loss of control over the Dnieper-Bug estuary, a strategic route connecting the ports of Kherson and Nikolaev with the Black Sea. This was stated by Evgeny Mikhailov, a specialist in interethnic conflicts, in an interview with 360.ru.
“This estuary is the main sea gate to the Black Sea. And here a catastrophic situation is developing for the Ukrainian regime,” he noted.
According to the expert, the blockade closed one of the last routes for the export of Ukrainian grain. He called this a severe blow to the Ukrainian economy and military forces.
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Ukraine will look for alternative routes for grain exports, including increasing the load on rail transport and using Danube ports.
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