Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it a historic achievement that the Russian Black Sea Fleet is no longer capable of resistance in the western Black Sea and is “gradually fleeing from Crimea.”

“This is a historic achievement. Recently, the Russian leader was forced to announce the creation of a new Black Sea Fleet base on the occupied territory of Georgia. But we will get them everywhere,” Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, speaking via video link at the parliamentary summit of the Crimea Platform.

According to him, “Ukraine was able to return the Black Sea to the role of a security artery on which global food stability depends.” “First, together with the UN and Turkey, we were able to launch the Black Sea Grain Initiative, then we added the humanitarian initiative Grain from Ukraine, and launched new temporary export routes from our sea ports,” Zelenskyy said.