The ship of the Ukrainian naval forces “Donbass” has every right to sail in the waters of the Kerch Strait. This was announced on Friday, December 10, at the US Embassy in Kiev.
Donbass has every right to sail in the waters of Ukraine. Russia’s false accusations are part of its campaign to distract from recent aggressive provocative actions. New illegal restrictions in the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov are yet another act of aggression against Ukraine, ”the embassy said on Twitter.
The incident with the Ukrainian ship took place the day before. The Public Relations Center of the FSB of the Russian Federation reported that the command ship “Donbass” of the Ukrainian Navy, located in the water area of the Sea of Azov, was moving towards the Kerch Strait, approaching it by 18 nautical miles. The ministry stressed that these actions created a threat to the safety of navigation. Later, the department reported that the command ship “Donbass” of the Ukrainian Navy lay on the opposite course.
Political scientist Viktor Burlakov told Izvestia that the incident with the approach of the Ukrainian Navy ship Donbass to the Kerch Strait would complicate relations between the two countries. According to him, this event can be viewed both as a provocation and as an attempt to test the strength of the border troops of Russia.
Russian Senator Sergei Tsekov called the approach of the Ukrainian Navy ship Donbass to the Kerch Strait a provocation. In his opinion, the Ukrainian side watched Russia’s reaction and ultimately decided not to attempt to cross the strait.
According to the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control Konstantin Gavrilov, provocations by Ukraine, such as the one that happened with the Donbass ship, reduce the capacity of the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal, and also complicate an already difficult situation. in the region.
An application is sent for the passage, after which the vessel is inspected, which takes about 40-45 minutes, while this procedure is valid for all vessels, including Russian and Ukrainian, said Gavrilov.
Source: IZ
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