Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the Russian National Defense Monitoring Center, said that foreign shipowners had rejected Russia’s proposals for the safe withdrawal of their ships from the port of Mariupol.

He pointed out that “despite the conditions set by the Russian side for the safe exit of six foreign dry cargo ships blocked by Ukraine, the leadership of the shipowners did not take measures to withdraw these ships from the Mariupol water area.”

The military official explained that these are the ships “Tsarevna” (Bulgaria), “Azburg” (Dominican Republic), “Smarta” (Liberia), “Blue Star 1” (Panama), “Azov Concorde” (Turkey) and “Lady Augusta” (Jamaica).

Mizintsev called on the diplomatic missions of the countries concerned and the International Maritime Organization to influence shipowners to withdraw their ships from Mariupol to their home ports, stressing that the mine danger in the Mariupol water area has been eliminated and civilian ships can safely use the port, adding that the humanitarian corridor from the port through The Sea of ​​Azov to the Black Sea is open around the clock, starting May 25th.

He explained that the humanitarian maritime corridor with a length of 139 nautical miles and a width of 3 miles will be opened from other Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea daily from 8:00 to 19:00 Moscow time (from 5:00 to 16:00). GMT) Since May 27, the Ukrainian side has been responsible for ensuring the safety of ships leaving the ports.