Ukraine wants to provide escorts for ships in the Black Sea in order to restore exports and protect them from Russian attacks. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during a press scrum in Denmark with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
He stressed that the Black Sea remains blocked for exports from Ukraine. Creating safe conditions for ships is particularly important for Ukrainian agricultural produce.
Russia is attacking vessels with drones and various types of missiles. It is trying to hit all ships.
“Regardless of the country of origin. And we are talking about a convoy of different types of drones. We are now seeing one of the new projects, and we are very grateful. If we succeed, it looks very powerful,” he said.
The President hopes for positive results in the near future.
- Since the summer, the enemy has resumed large-scale attacks on Ukrainian ports and vessels. Exports from Ukraine’s deep-water ports have effectively been halted since August this year. By the end of September, it was possible to export by other routes, not via deep-water ports, up to 50% of the required volume. Over 27 days in October, 47% was exported.