The Russian Federation continues provocations against Ukraine. As of Friday, December 10, Russia lane covered about 70% of the Azov Sea.
This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Navy.
The Russian Federation has posted navigational warnings about restricting the movement of ships in certain areas. Reason & # 8212; allegedly conducting artillery fire near the cities of Mariupol, Berdyansk and Genichesk.
The Navy notes that such actions take place systematically and impede free shipping in the Sea of Azov. The announcement of navigation warnings near the bases of the Ukrainian Navy and civilian ports – this is an open provocation .
& # 8212; Such actions of the aggressor demonstrate the attempts of the Russian Federation to turn the Sea of Azov into its internal & # 8220; lake & # 8221;, & # 8212; the message says.
Recently, the Russian FSB spread a fake about the Donbass ship of the Ukrainian Navy. They wrote that the Ukrainian ship was heading towards the Kerch Strait and did not respond to demands to change course.
The information of the Russians was denied by the press service of the Joint Forces Operation and Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. The JFO headquarters noted that the ship did not enter sensitive areas, but performs tasks in its territorial waters.
- Island patrol boats for the Ukrainian Navy arrived from the United States
- American flagship Mount Whitney leaves the Black Sea after exercises with Ukraine
- Ukrainian Navy conducted training in the Black Sea with NATO ships
