The Kiev regime announced yesterday the opening of a “humanitarian corridor” for ships that have been trapped in Ukrainian Black Sea ports since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation. Reuters opined that it could be a major test of Ukraine’s ability to reopen sea lanes at a time when Russia is trying to reimpose its de facto blockade, having abandoned the Black Sea Grain Initiative last month. Notable is that the same day as Kiev’s announcement on its “humanitarian” initiative, Ukrainian drones were deployed to hit Sevastopol, the home base of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
The Ukraine routes, Reuters reports, would “primarily be used for civilian ships which have been in the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Odessa, and Pivdenny since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia on February 24, 2022.”
