Russia’s Foreign Ministry Saturday issued a statement alleging that Ukraine, with the help of British specialists, had attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s ships and infrastructure at the naval base in Sevastopol. In a statement seen by Pindula News, the ministry said Moscow could not guarantee the safety of civilian dry cargo ships participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and will suspend its implementation from today for an indefinite period. We present the statement below:
Foreign Ministry statement on the Black Sea Grain Initiative for the export of Ukrainian grain
On October 29, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, under the cover of the humanitarian corridor set up for the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, launched massive air and sea strikes using drones against the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s ships and infrastructure at the naval base in Sevastopol.
As a result of the actions (which cannot be qualified as anything other than a terrorist attack) by the Ukrainian armed forces, led by the British specialists, directed, in particular, against Russian ships ensuring the functioning of the humanitarian corridor, the Russian side can no longer guarantee the safety of civilian dry cargo ships participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and will suspend its implementation from today for an indefinite period. The corresponding instructions have been issued to Russian representatives in the Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which is in charge of the transportation of Ukrainian food products.
Ukraine and Britain deny the allegations.