https://twitter.com/baronitaigas/status/1681685241692401665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The Russian MoD has declared a full blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. Ukraine is now land-locked, and will remain so in perpetuity — assuming it persists at all as a sovereign entity.
UPDATE – TASS updated their initial reporting. It now says "will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo."
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 19, 2023
Black Sea Ships To Be Considered Possible Military Cargo – Russian MoD
From midnight Moscow time on Wednesday, all ships sailing in the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports will be considered potential carriers of military cargo, according to the Ministry of Defense. pic.twitter.com/Br4gZfaZS4
— RT (@RT_com) July 19, 2023
The insurance companies, including Lloyd’s, already declared a defacto blockade yesterday, when they cut off insurance for any ships North of a line from the Romanian-Ukrainian Border to Crimea.
Ukraine is essentially a land-locked country now, it’s access to the Black Sea has been cut off.
TASS- “The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that from 00:00 Moscow time on July 20, ships traveling through the Black Sea to the ports of Ukraine will be considered as carriers of military cargo” pic.twitter.com/G9uT231sKw
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) July 19, 2023
💥 Russian Defense Ministry on Shipping in the Black Sea:
**IT WILL CONSIDER ALL SHIPS TRAVELLING TO UKRAINIAN PORTS ON BLACK SEA AS POTENTIAL CARRIERS OF MILITARY CARGOES FROM 20 JULY -RIA
**SAYS SOME AREAS OF THE BLACK SEA HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY DECLARED AS DANGEROUS FOR…
— PiQ (@PiQSuite) July 19, 2023
🇷🇺 BLOCKADING UKRAINE 🇺🇦
“Russia imposed a naval blockade of Ukraine immediately after the end of the ‘grain deal.,”
– Bild 🇩🇪
“12 cargo ships got stuck in the 🇺🇦 ports of Odessa and Nikolaev. Not a single dry cargo ship has entered 🇺🇦 since the beginning of the 🇷🇺 bombing.” pic.twitter.com/dzldIpi7wq
— Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) July 19, 2023
‼️ The Russian MoD has declared a full blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. Ukraine is now land-locked, and will remain so in perpetuity — assuming it persists at all as a sovereign entity.
I believe the map below represents the minimum extent of Russian annexation. https://t.co/rzndJeMJPT
— Will Schryver (@imetatronink) July 19, 2023
🚨🇺🇦🇷🇺 #Breaking: Russia says it will target any ship carrying grain in the Black Sea starting tomorrow, considering them as "carriers of military cargo and legitimate targets".
Turkey and the United States have agreed to protect the ships. pic.twitter.com/iuL5V0AQka— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) July 19, 2023
🚨🇺🇦 Ukraine calls on all countries of the Free World to join "international patrols in the Black Sea" for the export of grain. pic.twitter.com/eUkqECFR85
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) July 19, 2023
h/t Dodger007