Boats of the Ukrainian Navy in the port of Odessa. File photoANKARA, May 21.Ukraine has blocked 21 Turkish ships in the port of Odessa, Kyiv is using them as human shields, the Aydınlık newspaper reported. «According to information received by us, 21 of the ships that were not allowed to leave from the port of Odessa, belong to Turkey.Ukraine does not want these ships to leave, referring to the «danger», referring to the mines left in the sea.Russia has opened a security corridor, but they still do not let through.But the main goal is different.If foreign ships leave , the Ukrainians will become a clear target — and Odessa will soon fall. For this reason, the Ukrainians do not allow foreign ships, including 21 (Turkish) ships, «the newspaper writes. As noted in the article, Kyiv believes that if the Russian side launches an operation and strike at Turkish ships, tensions will arise between Moscow and Ankara. On February 24, Russia launched a military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and as of March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
