Russia announces pseudo-humanitarian corridors in the Black Sea. Ukraine stresses the danger

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — SATURDAY, 28 MAY 2022, 10:16

The Russian Federation has announced pseudo-humanitarian routes in the Black Sea for civilian shipping.

Source: Press Service of the Ukrainian Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Quote: "Russia is cynically announcing supposedly safe routes in the Black Sea for civilian shipping. Such a statement is manipulation.

The aggressor country cannot be a guarantor of security, because from the first days of the full-scale invasion, in violation of the rules of security of civil navigation and international humanitarian law, Russia has been shelling foreign civilian ships."

Details: The Ukrainian Navy emphasises that Russian naval groups, continuing to disregard the rules of international maritime law, continue to block civilian shipping in the Black and Azov Seas, making them a combat zone.

Currently, two Russian Kalibr-type cruise missile carriers with a total salvo of up to 16 missiles are located in the Black Sea and ready to use missile weapons.

The Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, pointed out that Ukraine would not abide by the fictitious rules of an aggressor country, a vile murderer and a looter.

Ukraine is an independent, democratic and lawful state that adheres to the norms of international law, including international maritime law.

The only truly safe routes can be those that are agreed upon by international agreements, where civilised countries are the guarantors of security.