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14 vessels are blocked in Kherson port
14 merchant vessels remain blocked in the seaport of Kherson, 7 of which belong to Turkish owners.
Odesa port was included in the UNESCO protection zone
The historical center of the city of Odesa was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The territory of the Odesa port was also included in the security zone.
PACE adopted a resolution on ecocide
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted the resolution “Impact of armed conflicts on the environment”, about ecocide during the war.
Two deputy heads of the Shipping Administration were dismissed
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed the deputy heads of the Shipping Administration, Anatoly Ivankevich and Viktor Vyshnyov.
Zelenskyy provided sanctions against Novinskyi, the owner of Smart Maritime Group
By decree of January 24, the President of Ukraine imposed sanctions against 10 people. Among them is oligarch and businessman Vadym Novinskyi.
The Deputy Minister of Infrastructure was sent under 24-hour house arrest
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court (HCC) sent Vasyl Lozynskyi, former Deputy Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure, under 24-hour house arrest.
Estonia can block the passage of russian vessels through the Gulf of Finland
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia suggested that the government introduce a coastal “adjacent zone” regime in the Gulf of Finland, which could limit access to the water area for russian vessels.
Russian federation deliberately sent cargo for a nuclear power plant on a restricted vessel – the MFA of Bangladesh
Bangladesh accused russia of deliberate delivery of cargo for NPPs on a restricted vessel.
Icebreaker “Noosfera” delivered Polish polar explorers to Antarctica
The Ukrainian ice-class research vessel “Noosfera” with a joint Polish-Ukrainian expedition on board reached the shores of Antarctica.
11 enemy ships are on duty in the Black Sea
There are 11 enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including 3 Kalibr cruise missile carriers.
