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KHERSON, June 10. The Russian military supplies the crew of the Turkish ship Ferhanaz, stuck in the port of Kherson, with everything necessary, they also provided Russian SIM cards for mobile Internet and communication with families, the captain of the ship Seven told RIA Novosti. «My name is Semi, I am the captain of this ship. We arrived in this port about three months ago, and we arrived to pick up cargo from here to Turkey. But the day after arrival, things started happening and we stayed,» Semi said.The Russian military daily open sea corridors in Ukrainian portsAccording to the captain, the team initially consisted of 15 people, but later part (of the team) left for their homeland with the help of the Russian side. «Thanks to the Russian military. Now there are eight crew members on the ship, one from Azerbaijan, and the rest from Turkey,» he said. , as they say, there are a lot of mines, and we cannot move. We are waiting for instructions. The passage must be cleared, there must be a decision on the situation,» Semi said, answering the question whether there is an understanding when it will be possible to return home. Speaking of international assistance , the captain noted that from the first day the Ukrainian side showed no interest in the situation with foreign sailors, there is no contact with them to this day. «The Russian side sends us information about the latest events, that side doesn't say anything at all,» he said. generally safe, there is no heavy fighting here, so my team is in good mental and physical condition, those who stayed want to return home on their ship — this is our job, and we are waiting for this to become possible, our embassy is contacting us every week and asks about the situation and the status of the team,» Semi added.France is ready to participate in the operation to unblock the port of Odessa, the captain also said that his team is experiencing some financial difficulties due to the fact that cash has already been spent, and withdrawing cash from cards is very difficult. «But the Russian military is providing us with all kinds of assistance. They provide food, essentials and medicines,» he specified. related to pressure and diabetes, the rest is the usual medicines that should be in any first aid kit. Upon request, all medicines are handed over by the Russian military promptly. Semi told RIA Novosti that there were no difficulties with entering the city, and the crew members would leave the ship, but if necessary. Since no one speaks Russian, there are difficulties with communication. The Turkish captain, sharing his impressions of Kherson, noted that the city has long become calm and quiet, you can see how the townspeople have relaxed and normal life is going on. />14:44InfographicMap of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of 10.06.2022InfographicView