“Turkey’s closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles 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 capture Odessa, Mykolaiv and other territories.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Turkey’s closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles 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 capture Odessa, Mykolaiv and other territories.
Source: Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar in an interview with “Ukrinform”
Bodnar’s direct speech: “One of the key stages of Ukraine’s defense was Turkey’s closing of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.
We sank one “Moscow”, and two more Russian cruisers were waiting in the Mediterranean.
And the fact that Turkey closed the straits, I believe, prevented Russia from using its superiority at sea to seize Odessa, Mykolaiv and other territories that, according to Moscow’s plans, were to be occupied as a result of operations from the sea.”
Details: The diplomat also reminded that Turkey has become a serious transport hub for Ukraine. Currently, there is a transport visa-free regime for Ukrainian carriers.