Forbes: Russian Planes Reportedly Dropped Mines Along Ukraine’s Safe Corridor For Grain Ships
Russian planes reportedly have mined the maritime corridor that Ukraine established in the western Black Sea in order to safeguard the export of grain to Europe and Africa.
It seems to be the first time in Russia’s 21-month wider war that the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s aircraft have deployed sea mines. Ukraine’s southern command reported the ominous development on Wednesday.
“The enemy ... dropped four unidentified means of impact, probably bottom mines, in the Black Sea ... in the direction of navigation corridors of civil shipping,” the command stated.
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Update #1: Ukraine suspends Black Sea grain corridor over threat from mines, warplanes (Reuters)
Update #2: Ukraine claims four mines dropped in grain shipping corridor by Russian air force (Trade Winds)
Update #3: Is Ukraine’s new Black Sea corridor working? Experts say it has potential (Kyiv Independent)
WNU Editor: This is an important story with huge global consequences that many in the mainstream media are not covering. I guess the Israel - Hamas war is diverting everyone's attention (for now).