Russia Halts Second Cargo Ship Amid Explosives Traces
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has blocked a second cargo ship, the Bmo River, over "explosives traces" as it was bound for the southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don through the Black Sea. The ship had previously sailed to the Ukrainian port of Reni, leading the FSB to suspect it may have been used to transport explosive substances to Ukraine. This comes after Russia pulled out of a deal allowing Ukraine to bypass its blockade of the Black Sea, resulting in daily air and missile strikes on southern Ukraine's Odesa region.