MOSCOW, November 29. /TASS/. Shipping operations in the Black Sea remain restricted amid bad weather, the Russian Transport Ministry said in a statement.

"As bad weather persists in the Black Sea, restrictions on activity at Russian Black Sea ports will remain in force until the weather improves," the statement reads.

Also, ferry traffic in the Kerch Strait has been suspended, with only six runs provided in the past 24 hours as the storm has intensified. Railway ferry service is not currently functioning, the ministry added.