Due to Russian aggression, many foreign civil ships are blocked in the ports of the Odessa region. The exact number was announced at a meeting with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Office of the President reported..

On Saturday, June 18, Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a working visit to the Odessa region. He held a meeting with regional officials on the situation with Russia blocking Ukrainian ports. During the meeting, the head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration Maxim Marchenko called the number of blocked civilian foreign ships.

According to Maxim Marchenko, 39 civil ships under the flags of 14 countries are blocked in the ports of Odessa region.

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Recall that the Russian Federation blocked almost all ports and maritime opportunities for Ukrainian exports.. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that these routes can be unblocked by military means. Blocking of Ukrainian ports can cause famine in many countries of the world.