39 ships from 14 countries blocked in Odesa Oblast ports

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – SATURDAY, 18 JUNE 2022, 21:03

Currently, 39 civilian ships sailing under the flags of 14 different countries are blocked in the ports of Odesa Oblast due to the Russian military aggression in Ukraine.

Source: website of the President of Ukraine, quoting Maksym Marchenko, head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, during a meeting with President Zelenskyy in Odesa Oblast; Marchenko’s video address

Details: Marchenko informed the participants of the meeting about the measures that can be taken to defend Odesa Oblast.

The parties also discussed ways to organise a corridor for the export of agrarian and industrial products from the ports in Odesa Oblast. According to Marchenko, 39 civilian ships under the flags of 14 countries are blocked in the ports due to the Russian military aggression.

During the meeting, information on the consequences of missile strikes by the Russian occupiers on Odesa Oblast was discussed. It was reported that 55 residents of Odesa Oblast became victims of Russian shelling; a number of infrastructure facilities have been damaged or destroyed.

In his video address, Marchenko expressed confidence in "solving the difficult issues with the help of the head of the country" and in "de-blockading our ports and ensuring they can resume their operations."

During his working trip to Odesa Oblast, President Zelenskyy was taken to see a residential building that was destroyed in a Russian missile strike on 23 April and promised to rebuild it.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "This is a terrible, heinous crime, the aggressor kills and maims our people. We need to restore this building so that its residents can return home."