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Title: Russia fires at Ukrainian ships and captures three vessels off Crimea
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URL Source: https://news.sky.com/story/russia-f ... ne-ships-in-black-sea-11563775
Published: Nov 25, 2018
Author: David Mercer, news reporter
Post Date: 2018-11-25 18:46:16 by Ada
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The Ukrainian president calls an emergency session of his war cabinet after three sailors are injured in the strikes. By Russia has opened fire on Ukrainian ships and captured three vessels in a major escalation of tensions off the coast of Crimea. Three sailors have been wounded after the Ukrainian navy said two artillery boats were hit by the strikes in the Black Sea. Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency session of his war cabinet and said he will propose that parliament declare martial law. Sponsored link Recommended by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it used weapons after the Ukrainian ships ignored demands to stop and that it impounded three vessels which had illegally crossed the border. The three injured sailors are receiving medical treatment and their lives are not in danger, the FSB said. Ukraine's ambassador to the UK said Russian special forces had captured two armoured artillery boats and a tugboat in an "act of aggression". Russian jet fighters fly over a bridge connecting Russia with the Crimean peninsula Image: Russian jet fighters fly over a bridge connecting Russia with the Crimean peninsula "Today's dangerous events in the Azov Sea testify that a new front of Russian aggression is open," Ukrainian foreign ministry spokeswoman Mariana Betsa said. "Ukraine is calling now for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council." The FSB claimed it had "irrefutable evidence that Kiev prepared and orchestrated provocations... in the Black Sea". "These materials will soon be made public," it added. Earlier on Sunday, Ukraine accused a Russian coastguard vessel, named the Don, of ramming one of its tugboats, damaging its engine, hull and side railing. Ukraine's minister of internal affairs posted footage on Twitter purportedly showing the incident. Embedded video Arsen Avakov ✔ @AvakovArsen МВС України спецзасобами отримало доступ до відео провокації -тарана російського прикордонного корабля "Дон" українського🇺🇦 судна. Перехоплене відео знято російськими, чутні команди - це піде доказом в міжнародний суд! Агресія! Гуртуемось та очікуємо реакції дружніх країн! 1,032 2:10 PM - Nov 25, 2018 1,670 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy It allegedly took place as three Ukrainian navy boats - including two small warships - headed for the port of Mariupol in the Sea of Azov, an area of heightened tensions between the countries. Russia - which claims the waters off Crimea after annexing the peninsula in 2014 - accused Ukraine of illegally entering the area and deliberately provoking a conflict. It placed a huge cargo ship beneath the Russian-controlled Kerch Strait Bridge to block Ukrainian boats from access to the sea. "Their goal is clear - to create a conflict situation in the region," the FSB said in a statement. A Russian border guard vessel apparently tries to stop a Ukrainian navy tug boat. Pic: Ukrainian navy handout Image: Ukraine's navy released an image showing a Russian border guard vessel trying to stop its tugboat The Ukrainian navy insisted Russia had been informed in advance about the planned journey. "Russian coastguard vessels… carried out openly aggressive actions against Ukrainian navy ships," it said. The European Union called on Russia and Ukraine to "act with utmost restraint to de-escalate" the situation in the Black Sea. It urged Russia to "restore freedom of passage" through the Kerch Strait after Moscow blockaded it. Force leaders to debate on TV Force leaders to debate on TV More than 85,000 people have signed the petition - have you? NATO also demanded Russia ensures "unhindered access to Ukrainian ports in the Azov Sea, in accordance with international law". A 2003 treaty designates the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov as shared territorial waters but Russia has been asserting greater control over the area since 2015. In September, the Ukrainian navy accused Russian border guards of "acts of provocation" against its ships taking the same route. Ukraine has increased the number of navy ships and border guard patrols in the Sea of Azov, which is reached via the Kerch Strait between Crimea and Russia. More from Russia Ukraine accuses Russia of 'ramming tugboat' amid rising tensions off Crimea Deportee killed after being hit by plane on Russia runway Donald Trump gives written answers to Robert Mueller's Russia investigation Calls for new agency to rival Interpol as Russian candidate on course to become new president Russian security service and space agency in conflict over private US satellites Russian cyber security firm moves away from Moscow after allegations of Kremlin spying Kiev says its naval build-up is due to Russia stepping up controls in the area this year and carrying out lengthy checks on commercial shipping. Mariupol is close to the region of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russian- backed separatists in a conflict that has caused at least 10,000 deaths since 2014.
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
This whole area has been a flashpoint since the British were there during the Crimean War in 1854. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
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The Russians didn't capture any Ukrainian Navy vessels. That's war drums shuck 'n jive propaganda. They did ram the tug, and they're all headed back to Ukraine. Tugboats are designed as floating bumper cars.
You're right, the ships are captured and headed for Kerch. Well, tugboats have larger engines so they can push or pull ships around in port. Not so sure they can take a hit like a bumper car though. I watched the video and the ram was more of a sideswipe. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Ukraine's ambassador to the UK said Russian special forces had captured two armoured artillery boats and a tugboat in an "act of aggression".
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#3. To: Ada (#0)
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#4. To: hondo68 (#3)
#5. To: hondo68 (#3)
#6. To: Ada (#5)
The ships were then seized and will be towed to the Crimean port of Kerch
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#7. To: Pinguinite (#4)
Tugboats are designed as floating bumper cars.
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