The Russian army has eliminated the danger of mines in the water area of the Mariupol port, it can now be used by civilian ships. This was announced by the head of the Interdepartmental Coordination Center for Humanitarian Intervention of the Russian Federation – Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, Head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.
Colonel General said, “As a result of a series of measures taken by the Russian Navy, the mine danger in the water area of the Mariupol port has been eliminated, and civilian ships can safely use the port.”
He recalled that on May 25, the Russian side opened a maritime humanitarian corridor in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, creating conditions for the safe exit of six foreign dry cargo ships previously blocked by Ukraine. However, the authorities of the countries where the shipping companies are located did not take any action against them.
“We call on the diplomatic missions of Bulgaria, the Dominican Republic, Liberia, Panama, Turkey, Jamaica and the International Maritime Organization to effectively influence the shipowners in the port of Mariupol and take them to permanent places of registration,” Mizintsev said. stressful.
Denis Pushilin, President of the Donetsk People’s Republic declarationHe stated that the port of Mariupol will continue its work in the coming days. According to him, the ownership of the ships remaining in the port and their future fate will be determined by the DPR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Source: Gazeta
