After attacking its fleet in Crimea, Russia stops its participation in the Ukrainian grain export agreement, and Kiev exchanges prisoners with Moscow.
Russia said today, Saturday, that it suspended its participation in the Istanbul agreement to export Ukrainian grain after targeting its fleet in the Crimea with drones, while the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that the restoration of the city of Kherson (south) may not be the case. It was achieved before the end of November.
The Russian Tass news agency quoted an informed source as saying that Russia has not yet informed Turkey of the suspension of its participation in the grain agreement signed by Russia and Ukraine on July 22 after mediation by Ankara and the United Nations, which expires on November 19.
The Russian position came after Russian warships today repelled a Ukrainian attack with drones on the bay of Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that what it described as a return to work, in cooperation with the Black Sea Fleet, was prepared under the guidance of British specialists, noting that a sweeping exposure was caused by a drone attack of the Black Sea Fleet.
Russia explained that its ships, which were targeted by drones in the port of Sevastopol, were participating in the implementation of the Istanbul Agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, as the mission of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet was to protect the security of ships. Ukrainian Grain Corridor.