British intelligence claimed that Russia could use naval mines to target civilian ships in the Black Sea.
In the statement made by the British Foreign Office, it was claimed that, according to declassified intelligence information, Russia will continue to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea, including laying sea mines, as it approaches Ukrainian ports.
In the evaluation of British intelligence information, it was stated that Russia was trying to target civilian ships passing through the humanitarian corridor of Ukraine in order to prevent its grain exports, and the following was noted:
“(According to intelligence information) Russia will continue its attempts to put pressure on the Ukrainian economy. It is almost certain that Russia wants to avoid openly sinking civilian ships, and will instead hold Ukraine responsible for any attack on civilian ships in the Black Sea. By publishing our assessment of this intelligence “The UK aims to ‘expose Russia’s tactics to prevent such an incident from occurring’.”
“Britain’s maritime security level will remain at the highest level”
In the statement, it was underlined that the UK is working with Ukraine and other partners to implement regulations that will increase the safety of maritime transport.
The statement noted that the recommendation for British maritime has not changed, and it was emphasized that the UK’s maritime security level for Ukrainian ports and waters “will remain at the highest level” due to the threat posed by Russia.
In the statement, it was pointed out that Britain activated its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to monitor Russia’s activities in the Black Sea, and the following was noted:
“These capabilities will help us detect and announce new Russian attacks on civilian shipping or infrastructure. We are determined to ensure that Ukraine can continue to export its agricultural products through all available routes, including the ‘humanitarian corridor’, the land route and the Danube.”
“Putin is preventing food from arriving, the world is watching this”
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, in his post on social media platform
“(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is preventing food from reaching the world’s most vulnerable people, and the world is watching,” Cleverly said. he said.
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