As of August 21, Russia has already detained more than 150 foreign vessels going to Ukrainian ports on the Azov Sea. This was reported by Assistant Chairman of the State Border Service, press secretary Oleg Slobodyan, writes Ukrinform.
“I don’t have exact data, but it seems to be more than 150 foreign vessels that have been going to Ukrainian ports, Russian border guards continue to inspect those vessels that go to Ukrainian ports on the Azov Sea,” Slobodyan said. He specified that the ships are detained in front of the Kerch Strait. Slobodyan said that the Russian Federation has given permission for passage through the Kerch Strait for a very long time to vessels that follow the Ukrainian ports. According to him, sometimes you have to wait for several days.