'This is the only security guarantee for trade routes': Zelenskyy's Office on Sevastopol strikes
Mykhailo Podolyak, Adviser to the Ukrainian President's Office (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Nighttime strikes on Sevastopol are the only guarantee of security for trade routes and a response to Russia's attempts to turn hunger into a weapon, according to Mykhailo Podolyak, Adviser to the Ukrainian President's Office.
"The demilitarization of the Russian Black Sea fleet is a real long-term guarantee of security for regional trade routes and the grain corridor. This is the only correct response to Russia's attempts to turn hunger into a weapon and the only way to ensure uninterrupted grain supplies to the countries of the East and Africa," Podolyak stated.
The demilitarization of the #Russian Black Sea fleet is a real long-term guarantee of security for regional trade routes and the "grain corridor". This is the only correct response to Russia's attempts to turn hunger into a weapon and the only way to ensure uninterrupted grain… pic.twitter.com/Lk6dZ52xhZ
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) September 13, 2023
As he noted, the buildup of Ukraine's Armed Forces' potential is a path towards the aforementioned scenario. Meanwhile, the results of this could be seen during today's strikes on Sevastopol.
Nighttime strike on Sevastopol
On September 13, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol. After some time, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced an attack with 10 cruise missiles on the ship repair plant named after Ordzhonikidze in Sevastopol, 7 missiles were intercepted.
During the nighttime attack, a large Russian landing ship was hit. A Russian submarine was also damaged.
For more information on the nighttime events in Sevastopol and the damage to the ships, refer to RBC-Ukraine's report.
