Ukraine claims to have established a black sea food substitution corridor, progress in the situation between Russia and Ukraine: Russia claims to have destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance boat in the Black Sea for attack | News | Ski | Ministry of Defense | Reported | Black Sea | Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 22nd local time that a Ukrainian reconnaissance boat was destroyed in the Black Sea waters in the early hours of the same day. Ukrainian President Zelensky announced on the 21st local time that an alternative corridor for transporting food has been established in the Black Sea.
According to TASS and Russia's Sputnik News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 22nd that in the early hours of the same day, a Su-30SM fighter jet from the Black Sea Fleet destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance boat in the waters where Russian natural gas extraction equipment was located in the Black Sea.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that it thwarted Ukraine's attempt to carry out a drone attack in the early hours of the 22nd. Two drones were detected by air defense systems and suppressed by electronic warfare systems before crashing in Bryansk Oblast; Two other drones were detected and shot down by air defense systems over Moscow state.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, on the night of the 21st, two Ukrainian drones were suppressed by electronic warfare systems near the Crimean Peninsula and subsequently crashed in the Black Sea, 40 kilometers northwest of the peninsula.
According to Uzbek news agency, Zelensky stated at a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis on the 21st that Ukraine has established an alternative corridor for transporting food in the Black Sea, which can play a role. He also emphasized that Ukraine needs to further strengthen its air defense capabilities, which is very important for the Black Sea region, especially our city of Odessa.
Zelensky also stated that Greek companies are ready to participate in the transportation of Ukrainian food, and Ukraine has high hopes for this.
According to reports, Zelens arrived in Greece on the 21st. Previously, he visited Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
According to Türkiye's Anadolu News Agency, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on the 21st that Türkiye will continue to work to resolve the crisis in Ukraine and resume the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports.
Earlier that day, Erdogan told the media that if the "busy schedule" allowed, he hoped to hold a "face-to-face" meeting with Russian President Putin in September to discuss an agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports. He also said that Türkiye's foreign minister is expected to visit Russia in the near future.
According to CNN, Ukrainian officials announced on social media on the 22nd that the Zaporizhzhia region has been hit by a series of nighttime attacks by Russia, resulting in the death of a 51 year old man and injury to another person. The official stated that in the past 24 hours, the area has been hit 96 times by missiles and shells. The attack caused a big fire and the house was damaged.
According to the US Department of Defense website on the 21st, the Pentagon's deputy spokesperson stated that in order to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as a third party, certain standards must be met, including English training and ground support. "Once these standards are met, we will approve the delivery."