Ukraine Says Russia Partially Unblocked Its Azov Sea Ports
- Move follows naval clash last month beween the two ex-allies
- Ships have been disrupted since Russia build bridge to Crimea
A cargo ship is moored by the Port of Mariupol on the Azov Sea.
Photographer: Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukraine said Russia had partially restored access to its ports on the Azov Sea following months of disruption and a week after its navy was fired on by its neighbor.
As of Monday, ships were allowed to move in both directions through the Kerch Strait separating the Azov and Black Seas, according to Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan. Russia is still stopping vessels to inspect them, he said Tuesday in a statement on the ministry’s website.