The move bars vessels from anchoring in unprotected areas at Azov Sea ports and Kavkaz in the Kerch Strait, raising the risk of renewed disruption to shipping through the waterway.
Russia has banned vessels from anchoring in unprotected areas at Azov Sea ports and at Kavkaz in the Kerch Strait, citing air defence concerns. The restriction points to fresh operational pressure on traffic through the strait, a strategically important shipping corridor, and the report says routes through the waterway face renewed disruption.