Russia resumes maritime shipping in occupied Mariupol
Russian forces have resumed maritime navigation in occupied Mariupol, with three vessels already arriving at the port for loading.
This was reported by Petro Andriushchenko, head of the Centre for the Study of Occupation, who published relevant photos on his Telegram channel.
According to him, the ships entered the port over the weekend, on Saturday and Sunday.
Two of the arriving vessels are preparing to load coking coal, which Russian occupiers continue to actively export from industrial enterprises in Donetsk Region.
Another vessel is located near a grain elevator. It is being guarded and loaded with grain. All processes are taking place under the control of the Russian military, who have completely closed the port to any independent monitoring.
Andriushchenko also noted that the most recent vessel, which arrived in Mariupol on the morning of 11 January, delivered a shipment of ammunition. On the night of 12 January, the occupiers began transporting this cargo by road and rail, likely towards the front line.
This is not the first time Russian forces have used the port of Mariupol to transfer military cargo under the guise of civilian shipments.
It is recalled that the occupiers continue to destroy Mariupol under the pretext of “reconstruction”.
Russia is also resettling its own citizens in Mariupol, seizing apartments belonging to Ukrainians.
