The operation is part of a blockade on Russia’s grain exports that threatens to cause world famine, U.S. intelligence said.
Russian authorities ordered the Black Sea Fleet to mine the ports of Odessa and Ochakov. This was reported by The Guardian newspaper on June 23, citing US intelligence data.
According to the information received, there are signs that Russian forces are setting up mines in the Black Sea and the Dnieper River has already been mined.
“We can confirm that, despite Russia’s public statements that it does not mine the northwestern part of the Black Sea, in fact, Russian troops are setting up mines in the Black Sea near Ochakov,” a US officials.
It was noted that Moscow refuses to mine Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea, blaming Kyiv for it. At the same time, the United States has data indicating “a coordinated approach by Russia to cut off a section of the coast under Ukraine’s control.”
“The impact of Russia’s actions, which led to the cessation of maritime trade in the northern third of the Black Sea and made this region unsafe for shipping, cannot be underestimated, as Ukraine’s maritime exports are important on global food security, ”the US official. said.
Recall that Russia exports Ukrainian grain and metal from temporarily occupied territories.
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Source: korrespondent
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