Russia's campaign of terror against civilian shipping in the Black Sea did not begin in 2026 but has been ongoing since 2022, when the Kremlin started attacking Ukrainian port infrastructure, civilian vessels, and their crews.
Ukrainian Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said this in a post on X, according to Ukrinform.
"Russian terror against the Black Sea maritime corridor is not a ‘response’ or ‘retaliation’ for anything. Don't fall for the false narrative that Russian strikes are driven by Ukrainian actions elsewhere. That is a deliberate lie," Sybiha stressed.
He added that Russia's terrorist campaign against civilian shipping did not begin in July 2026.
"Since 2022, Russian strikes have damaged or destroyed 1,054 port infrastructure facilities, hit 232 civilian vessels, and killed or injured 307 civilians. Without any ‘pretexts’, ‘causes’, or ‘justifications’ for its terror," Sybiha said.
