The military and Transportation Ministry have set up a task force to reroute freight, protect commercial ships and shift cargo flows to alternative transit modes.

Russia Steps Up Ship Protection in Black Sea as Attacks Threaten Grain Exports - The Moscow TimesRussia's Transportation Ministry said Monday that it was stepping up protection of ships in the Azov-Black Sea basin while also developing alternative cargo routes, in a move that follows a sharp esca...www.themoscowtimes.com