BREAKING: @TarasChmut reporting that Russian navy have just opened fire on a Ukrainian vessel - reports that up to 4 sailors injured
Ukrainian Navy: "Russia opened fire on the ship of the naval forces of Ukraine". Ship was "small armoured artillery boat Berdyansk".
The below image is the Berdyansk in 2016
The below image is the Berdyansk in 2016
The release on Facebook from Ukrainian Navy
"At present, the armed forces of the aggressor state carry out capture of boats of the Navy of Ukraine" - Presidential Rep in Crimea Borys Babin.
Russia attempting to capture Ukrainian vessels.
Russia attempting to capture Ukrainian vessels.
Extraordinary video showing the ongoing situation
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Reports on social media that Ukrainian naval vessels are leaving their base in Odessa now.
Blue: Odessa
Red: Strait of Kerch
Blue: Odessa
Red: Strait of Kerch
Poroshenko (President of Ukraine) is convening his military cabinet according to his press secretary (@STsegolko)
Arsen Avakov (Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs @AvakovArsen) says he “expects the reactions of friendly countries”
BREAKING: Ukrainian navy confirm “Ships seized by Russian special forces” after they were “struck by the enemy’s fire”.
Also confirm two wounded Ukrainian sailors
Also confirm two wounded Ukrainian sailors
Two new developments
-Ukraine has raised their military preparedness level
-Local reports that Kiev is in contact with both NATO and EU officials
-Ukraine has raised their military preparedness level
-Local reports that Kiev is in contact with both NATO and EU officials
Plus, the Ukrainian Navy’s website (where I’d been getting info) has just gone down
Reports that a “conflict alarm” is going off at Ukraine’s military garrison in Odessa.
Also that “all ships and boats of the Ukrainian fleet, as well as Air Force aircraft, have been brought to a state of complete combat readiness” - @dumskaya_net
Also that “all ships and boats of the Ukrainian fleet, as well as Air Force aircraft, have been brought to a state of complete combat readiness” - @dumskaya_net
.@RT_com remain completely silent on this story. Nothing from them on the situation since this morning
LATEST: statement from EU spokesperson (@MajaEUspox): “We expect Russia to restore freedom of passage at the Kerch strait and urge all to act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation immediately”
Remember that Putin is due to meet with Trump at the G20 summit next week.....
FSB statement “the Kiev leadership, making such dangerous and irresponsible decisions, should have thought about the consequences of their actions”
There’s a new trending hashtag in Kiev: #RussiaOpenlylaunchedWarAgainstUkraine
Latest statement from Ukrainian navy: two vessels are under tow. One vessel is being held by Russia.
6 Ukrainian personnel have been injured (that number has risen from 3)
6 Ukrainian personnel have been injured (that number has risen from 3)
