Russia may use civilian vessels to transport weapons across Black Sea - ISW
According to Article 19 of the Montreux Convention, Turkey has not allowed warships to pass through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits since 28 February 2022.
This is stated in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Censor.NET reports.
Turkey has been using the same Montreux Convention since 28 February 2022 and does not allow Russian warships to pass through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits.
According to Article 19 of the convention, "warships belonging to belligerent countries shall not... pass through the straits". At the same time, ISW noted, Russia relies on civilian vessels and bypasses the Montreux Convention by transporting military equipment through the straits.
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shepps announced the supply of 20 Viking armoured amphibious vehicles and 23 speedboats to Ukraine. However, Kyiv has not yet received two Sandown minesweepers due to the Montreux Convention on the Status of the Straits.
