The governor of the Rostov region reported that the ports of Rostov, Taganrog and Azov were effectively shut down after the UAV attacks. This material (information) is produced and distributed by the bell's foreign agent or relates to the activities of the bell's foreign agent. 18+ All three seaports of the Rostov region are almost closed after the attacks of Ukrainian drones, Governor Yuri Sliosar said in an interview with Russia 24. "All three of our ports: Rostov, Taganrog and Azov - in fact work has been suspended. At the same time, the loans remained, the obligation to pay wages remained the same," he said. According to Slyusar, the drones hit the dock walls, tanks and cargo handling facilities. About 7,000 people work in the three ports, the companies have not yet carried out mass layoffs: they continue to pay salaries, rent and loans so as not to lose experts, the governor said. Without federal aid, the area could lose industry, he believes. Slyusar proposed a moratorium on tax payments to ports, giving them preferential loans, like farmers, and holiday rentals for Rossmoreport's infrastructure. According to him, the ports of the Krasnodar Territory have similar problems. Back on October 20, Slyusar said that port and shipping companies in the region were facing bankruptcy, and that cargo handling was down 45%. Why is it important Azov ports are almost closed since July 10th. Then, after a series of attacks by Ukrainian drones on ships, Russia stopped navigation along the Azov-Don Canal and stopped accepting requests to pass through the Kerch Strait. This hurt grain exports: before that, according to analysts, about a quarter of Russian wheat exports passed through the Sea of Azov. On August 28, the Rostov region introduced a regional emergency regime. The governor's order stated that due to the shutdown of the ports, agricultural producers accumulated "significant quantities" of products.