IMO Council supports document initiated by Ukraine on shipping protection
5.11.2026 - 15:43
The document, initiated by Ukraine, was supported during the 138th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
This was reported by the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The co-authors of document C 138/11/1 on Russian attacks on international shipping and attempts to forcibly close the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor were 35 states: Ukraine, all 27 EU Member States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway, Georgia, Moldova and Montenegro, as well as the European Commission.
The Council also condemned Russian attacks on merchant ships and port infrastructure, called on the Russian Federation to immediately cease them and confirmed the need to keep the Ukrainian sea corridor open, safe and accessible.
The decisions also provide for further monitoring of the situation in the Black and Azov Seas, technical assistance to Ukraine and protection of maritime search and rescue services.
“Russia’s attempts to impose its own accusations and prevent the adoption of the Ukrainian initiative failed. Not a single Council member state came out in defense of the Russian Federation’s position, which testified to its isolation on this issue,” the report says.
Recall that among the proposed measures in the document are increased monitoring of the security situation, exchange of information on incidents between flag states, Ukraine and the IMO Secretariat, as well as continued technical assistance to Ukraine.
In addition, the countries propose to establish systematic reporting on attacks on merchant ships and regularly update the relevant IMO data.
