{"id":395002,"date":"2026-04-16T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/395002\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:01:10","slug":"ukraine-demands-answers-from-israel-after-russian-shadow-fleet-ship-docks-in-haifa-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/395002\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Demands Answers From Israel After Russian Shadow Fleet Ship Docks in\u00a0Haifa \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine has requested urgent clarification from Israel following reports that a\u00a0vessel allegedly tied to\u00a0Russia\u2019s so-called \u201cshadow fleet\u201d docked at\u00a0the Port of\u00a0Haifa carrying grain believed to\u00a0have originated from territories occupied by\u00a0Russian forces, according to\u00a0The Jerusalem Post on\u00a0April\u00a016.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-893050\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">According<\/a> to\u00a0Ukrainian officials and Israeli media reports, the shipment may involve agricultural products taken from areas under Russian control, raising concerns about potential violations of\u00a0international\u00a0law.<\/p>\n<p>We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/donate?banner_variant=article_small\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"f-btn f-btn--sm f-btn--primary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DONATE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian Embassy in\u00a0Israel expressed \u201cdeep concern\u201d over the incident, warning that the delivery could constitute \u201ca\u00a0blatant violation of\u00a0international law and Ukraine\u2019s territorial sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv urged Israeli authorities to\u00a0conduct a\u00a0thorough investigation and ensure that the country is\u00a0not used as\u00a0a\u00a0transit hub for goods obtained through what it\u00a0described as\u00a0illegal means.<\/p>\n<p>The issue was also raised at\u00a0the diplomatic level. Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed the matter in\u00a0a\u00a0call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar, emphasizing the broader implications of\u00a0such shipments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0stressed that the illegal export of\u00a0stolen Ukrainian agricultural products is\u00a0part of\u00a0Russia\u2019s broader war effort,\u201d Sybiha <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrii_sybiha\/status\/2044142066037399694\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> in\u00a0a\u00a0post on\u00a0X. \u201cSuch illegal trade with stolen goods must not be\u00a0allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I held a call with my Israeli counterpart <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gidonsaar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@gidonsaar<\/a> on a wide range of bilateral issues.<\/p>\n<p>We focused in particular on security matters and the situation in the Middle East, exchanging views on possible further developments.<\/p>\n<p>I also drew attention to a Russian vessel carrying\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrii Sybiha \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@andrii_sybiha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrii_sybiha\/status\/2044142066037399694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0a\u00a0Ukrainian official familiar with the situation, intelligence services had been tracking the vessel prior to\u00a0its departure from the Black Sea, where it\u00a0was reportedly loaded with grain. A\u00a0detailed dossier was compiled and submitted to\u00a0Ukraine\u2019s prosecutor-general in\u00a0March.<\/p>\n<p>The same information was also shared with Israeli officials during a\u00a0meeting in\u00a0Jerusalem later that month, along with a\u00a0request to\u00a0prevent the vessel from docking.<\/p>\n<p><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6adf973459edbcb657dafcbe2ecc6abd.jpg\" data- alt=\"Starvation as a Method of Warfare or How Russia Weaponizes Ukrainian Grain\" width=\"1058\" height=\"596\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<p>Category<a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/war-in-ukraine\" class=\"c-entry__category\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">War in Ukraine<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/war-in-ukraine\/starvation-as-a-method-of-warfare-or-how-russia-weaponizes-ukrainian-grain-1473\" class=\"u-link-overlay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Starvation as a Method of Warfare or How Russia Weaponizes Ukrainian Grain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Jul 30, 2024 14:04\n        <\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/latest-news\/russia-proposes-new-grain-hub-in-egypt-built-on-2-million-tons-of-stolen-ukrainian-grain-17551\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">announced<\/a> that Russia and Egypt are exploring plans to\u00a0create a\u00a0joint \u201cgrain and energy hub\u201d on\u00a0Egyptian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt is\u00a0the world\u2019s largest wheat importer and a\u00a0top buyer of\u00a0Russian grain\u2014purchasing approximately 7.6 million tons so\u00a0far this season, according to\u00a0Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal for an\u00a0Egyptian logistics hub surfaces amid mounting evidence that Russia is\u00a0using North African ports to\u00a0distribute resources taken from occupied Ukrainian territories. In\u00a0March 2026, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported that roughly 40% of\u00a0the 2\u00a0million tons of\u00a0stolen Ukrainian grain in\u00a02025\u00a0was shipped to\u00a0Egypt to\u00a0be\u00a0sold on\u00a0the global market.<\/p>\n<p><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/(x20-y21-w1769-h999)-4a56a6b482ec132402c16ef6fcabf9a2.png\" data- alt=\"On the Frontline of Truth\" width=\"1026\" height=\"577\" class=\"lazy\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/static\/build\/img\/logo.qJ-S0EWo.svg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"169\" height=\"16\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/united24media.com\/donate?banner_variant=article_lucile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" class=\"u-link-overlay\" data-donation-link=\"\">On the Frontline of Truth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our reporters work on the frontlines to show what\u2019s really happening in Ukraine. Your support helps them keep reporting.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ukraine has requested urgent clarification from Israel following reports that a\u00a0vessel allegedly tied to\u00a0Russia\u2019s so-called \u201cshadow fleet\u201d docked&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[85,46,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-395002","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-israel","8":"tag-il","9":"tag-israel","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}