‘We Sank Moskva While Two More Russian Cruisers Were Waiting In The Mediterranean’

• 24.11.2024, 12:07

The closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits by Turkey hit Russia.

The closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits by Turkey in accordance with the Montreux Convention since the beginning of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine prevented the aggressor from using its advantage at sea to seize Odesa, Mykolaiv, and other territories.

This was stated by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar in an interview with Ukrinform.

“One of the key stages of Ukraine's defense was the closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits by Turkey.

We sank one Moskva, and two more Russian cruisers were waiting in the Mediterranean.

And the fact that Turkey closed the straits, I believe, did not allow Russia to use its advantage at sea to seize Odesa, Mykolaiv, and other territories that, according to Moscow's plans, were to be occupied as a result of operations from the sea,” Bodnar said. The diplomat also recalled that Turkey has become a serious transport hub for Ukraine. Currently, there is a visa-free transport regime for Ukrainian carriers.