▲ Russian yachts entering Pohang New Port
After the partial mobilization order was issued in Russia last month, it was confirmed that about 20 Russians attempted to enter the country.
According to the data received from the Korea Coast Guard on the 1st to 5th, 5 yachts with Russians were found in the waters of Korea, and 4 of them attempted to enter the port.
23 Russians were on board the four yachts, all of which applied for entry permission to the Korean immigration authorities, but the Ministry of Justice said, "The purpose of entry is unclear and related documents are insufficient" He was barred from entering the country.
If you look at the specific attempts to enter the port, a yacht with 10 Russians on the morning of the 1st tried to enter the port of Busan, but was judged not to be allowed to enter the port and entered the new port of Pohang and departed on the afternoon of the same day.
On the same day, another yacht with five Russians was banned from entering Sokcho Port.
Two yachts each carrying four people also reached Pohang, but only two of them were allowed to land.
A Polish shipping vessel, which was going from the Port of Vladivostok, Russia to the Port of Manila in the Philippines, entered the waters of Busan on the morning of the 7th and left the domestic waters the next day.
Three Russians were on board the ship.
Assemblyman Ahn Ho-young said, "If you look at this case, if there is a sharp increase in the number of escapes from Russia, there is a high possibility that Korea will become a de facto 'stopover'.
(Photo = Courtesy of Assemblyman Ho-Young Ahn, Yonhap News)