Ukraine Addressed Turkey with an Inquiry Regarding the Ship Transporting Russian Missile Systems through via the Bosphorus Strait
The Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the passage of a ship chartered by the Russian Ministry of Defence via the Bosphorus Strait.
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On Monday, August 29th, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi expressed to the Ambassador of Turkey Yagmur Ahmet Guldere the concern of the Ukrainian side in connection with the available information regarding the transportation of S-300MPU-2 missile systems from Syria to Russia via the Bosphorus Strait by the ship "Sparta II" chartered by Russian Ministry of Defense, the Press Office of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
The Turkish Embassy was handed a verbal note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the raised issue.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine drew the attention of the Ambassador of Turkey to the fact that, according to the provisions of the Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits of July 20, 1936, the specified vessel falls under the definition of a warship for the purposes of this Convention.
“Mykola Tochytskyi requested the Turkish side to provide official information regarding the cargo that was transported by the ship "Sparta II" through the Bosphorus Strait, as well as regarding the measures taken by Turkey in order to fulfill the provisions of the Convention and prevent further escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war”, the report reads.
The Deputy Minister expressed the hope that the Turkish side will strictly adhere to its decision of February 28, 2022 to close the Black Sea straits for Russian warships during the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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