Blockade activists only have plans to halt operations of the Kerch ferry / kuban.aif.ru
Ukrainian President’s Envoy for the Crimean Tatar people and MP Mustafa Dzhemilev says it is impossible to set up a naval blockade of the occupied Crimea to date.
A naval blockade is a complicated issue, said Dzhemilev in an interview with the RBC-Ukraine news agency.
He noted that a full-scale naval blockade would only be possible in case a sufficient number of warships was involved.
"We have no such resources. For example, if there is a decision of the UN Security Council and NATO warships come into play, then this will be another question," said Dzhemilev.
In addition, he noted that the activists of the blockade of the occupied peninsula do have certain plans related to paralyzing the Kerch ferry leading to mainland Russia.
As UNIAN reported earlier, one of the organizers of the Crimea blockade Lenur Islyamov predicted the start of the naval blockade of Crimea in late 2015 - early 2016. He also noted that the blockade activists sought to make the lives of the invaders “as uncomfortable as possible.”
The trade blockade was launched on September 22, 2015.
Read alsoUkraine MFA: Six companies lodge claims against Russia over loss of property in annexed CrimeaThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has officially announced the date of the beginning of the temporary occupation of Crimea by Russia: February 20, 2014. On October 7, 2015, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the corresponding law. The Western powers have introduced a series of economic sanctions against Russia, while the Kremlin has persistently Russia denied occupation of the peninsula calling it "restoration of historical justice."