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According to Slobodyan, only a small part of vessels passed the strait in both directions over the past day.
Speaker for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Oleh Slobodian, has said the Russian Federation is still blocking the passage of 104 vessels in the Kerch Strait area.
"The Russian Federation does let the vessels pass, but still, the delay is quite significant. According to our information, there are 104 vessels waiting in line in both directions, set to pass the Kerch Strait," he told UNIAN.
According to Slobodian, only a small part of ships passed the strait in both directions over the past day.
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"As for the dynamics, the Russian Federation allows access to only a few vessels that are sailing to the Ukrainian ports in the Sea of Azov. At the same time, those sailing to Russian ports navigate through the Kerch Strait freely," he said.
Thus, according to Slobodian, the Russian Federation is trying to exert political and economic pressure on Ukraine.
"They're acting like that, although they have no authority to decide on the passage of the Kerch Strait," the spokesperson added.