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Ukraine says Russia planting mines in Black Sea as shipping perils grow

By Jonathan Saul
FILE PHOTO: A ship passes through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea in Istanbul July 20, 2012. REUTERS/Osman Orsal/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of planting mines in the Black Sea and said some of those munitions had to be defused off Turkey and Romania as risks to vital merchant shipping in the region grow.

The Black Sea is a major shipping route for grain, oil and oil products. Its waters are shared by Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Turkey as well as Ukraine and Russia.

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