Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

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Russian Geran-2 drones struck Ukrainian port infrastructure in the Odesa region. The Geran-2 drones targeted the port of Izmail. The attack damaged several vessels, electrical substations, and other facilities within the port. A Turkish gas carrier was also damaged, causing a fire.

 

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The Turkish vessel Orinda, which was carrying LNG, caught fire after being attacked by a Russian drone in the port of Izmail, Ukraine.

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What if the Bosphorus were closed to Russian merchant ships?
Nearly half of Russian trade passed through here.

In a time of war;

• If Turkey is not belligerent; merchant vessels, under any flag or with any kind of cargo, shall enjoy freedom of transit and navigation in the Straits.
• If Turkey is belligerent;
  • Merchant Vessels, not belonging to a country at war with Turkey shall enjoy freedom of transit and navigation in the Straits on condition that they do not in any way assist the enemy. Such vessels shall enter the Straits by day and their transit shall be effected by the route which shall in each case be indicated by the Turkish authorities.
  • Warships’ passage shall be left entirely to the discretion of the Turkish Government.

When war is imminent;

• The provisions of Merchant traffic shall nevertheless continue to be applied except that vessels must enter the Straits by day and that their transit must be effected by the route which shall, in each case, be indicated by the Turkish authorities.
• Warships’ passage shall be left entirely to the discretion of the Turkish Government.

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