The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has denied information about Russian blockade of vessels in the Kerch Strait. Such reports were published by some Ukrainian media.
The USPA's press office told the CFTS that Berdyansk and Mariupol seaports are working normally and accepting vessels according to the schedule. The same information was confirmed by the press office of the Mariupol seaport.
Yesterday, on December, 20, the internet media dumskaya.net informed that Russian border service began to stop all ships passing through the Kerch Strait to/from the Sea of Azov. The site referred to unnamed shipowners.
