Russian authorities have banned the passage of ships loaded outside of Russia into the Sea of Azov through the Kerch Strait. This was reported in the Main Directorate of Maritime Affairs under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey.
The agency noted that the Russian side had informed it about such a measure.
"According to the official notification we received from the maritime administration of the Russian Federation, the passage of ships loaded outside the territory of the Russian Federation to the north through the Kerch Strait, which provides passage to the Sea of Azov, is prohibited," the Turkish ministry said.