Russia Halts Azov Sea Shipping as Ukrainian Drone Campaign Targets Tanker Fleet
- Russia has temporarily suspended commercial navigation through the Kerch Strait and the Don-Azov Canal following a massive, coordinated Ukrainian drone campaign targeting Moscow’s maritime logistics and oil infrastructure.
- According to Reuters, the Russian Border Guard Service has stopped accepting applications from shipping companies seeking passage through the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black and Azov seas.
- Officials have not provided a timeline for when transit might resume.
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- Russia has temporarily suspended commercial navigation through the Kerch Strait and the Don-Azov Canal following a massive, coordinated Ukrainian drone campaign targeting Moscow’s maritime logistics and oil infrastructure.
- According to Reuters, the Russian Border Guard Service has stopped accepting applications from shipping companies seeking passage through the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black and Azov seas.
- Officials have not provided a timeline for when transit might resume.
Sources: Kyivpost