Russia continues to use the Kerch fishing port for the export of liquefied gas and Ukrainian grain

Russia continues to use the Kerch sea fishing port for the gray export of liquefied gas and Ukrainian grain exported from the occupied regions of Ukraine.

In the Kerch sea port, two LPG tankers were found near the gas terminals, one of which has its identification data covered at the stern.

Also, at the pier near the grain terminal in the Kerch fish port, there is a train with wagons for transporting grain. It is not known whether they are loaded, however, earlier this port was used to transport Ukrainian grain exported from the occupied regions of Ukraine to the Middle East.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has intensified the use of the port infrastructure of Crimea, despite international sanctions and the official closure of Ukrainian ports on the peninsula for international shipping.

According to Crimea.Reality, the Kerch Sea Fishing Port is actively involved in “gray” exports – in particular, Ukrainian grain and liquefied gas, which is contrary to international law. The ports of Sevastopol, Kerch and Feodosia are also used for transshipment of strategic cargoes, including ilmenite for the Crimean Titan and petroleum products. Thus, the infrastructure of Crimean ports continues to be used by Russia as a logistical and economic resource for waging war and occupation policy, contrary to international norms and sanctions.