The US Embassy in Ukraine said the Ukrainian Navy ship Donbass had every right to navigate in the waters of the Kerch Strait
Earlier, the Russian Federal Security Service said that the Ukrainian navy’s Donbass ship was moving towards the Kerch Strait, refusing to comply with the demands to change its course. The Russian Federal Security Service stressed that the actions of the crew of the Ukrainian vessel were considered provocative and posed a threat to navigation safety.
“The Donbass has a full right to navigate in Ukrainian waters. Russia’s false accusations are part of its relentless campaign to distract from its recent aggressive and provocative actions. The new illegal restrictions in the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov are another act of aggression against Ukraine”, – the official page of the US embassy in Kyiv said.
Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, urged Ukraine to abandon such provocative actions as they do not pay political dividends.