Ukraine will ask to close the Bosphorus for Russian ships

"I am as commander Naval I ask and express my confidence that the international community will nevertheless make a decision and recognize that the aggression against the state of Ukraine has been committed, "UNIAN told Voronchenko. "In this context, we will try to request the closure of the Bosphorus Strait in the Republic of Turkey, in accordance with the Montreux Convention standards, namely the 19th paragraph, so that the Russians know how to violate the norms of international law. "

According to the 1936 Montreux Convention on the Status of the Strait of the Black Sea, Turkey's sovereignty over the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles has been restored, but merchant ships from all countries retain their freedom of pbadage through the straits. times of peace and war.

The powers of the Black Sea, to which Russia belongs, may conduct their warships of all clbades in the straits in time of peace, subject to prior notification of the Turkish authorities.

Article 19 of the Convention deprives the right of pbadage across the strait of warships of "any bellicose power".

On 25 November, Russian border guards used force to arrest three Ukrainian warships in the Kerch Strait (two Berdyansk and Nikopol armored ships and one tug Yana Kapu) and their crews, a total of 24 Ukrainian citizens. Then they were arrested by the court. Three Ukrainian sailors were injured during the arrest.

The FSB has opened criminal proceedings for violation of the state border. According to the Russian Special Service, Ukrainian vessels without prior notification pbaded through Russian territorial waters, did not respond to stop requests and maneuvered in a dangerous manner. The Ukrainian navy claims to have informed Russia of the control of the Kerch Strait before the ships' movement. On November 28, martial law was introduced on part of Ukrainian territory.