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According to a Ukrainian military portal, the Boeing RC-135V, after taking off, headed east, while it seemed a radar to fly over the Crimean peninsula.
This action is done after Sunday seizure of three Ukrainian ships from Russia in the Kerch Strait on the Black Sea.
Specifically, Russia seized two small vessels and a tug from the Ukrainian navy which, according to Moscow, had illegally entered Russian territorial waters. Indeed, Russia opened fire on ships, injuring sailors. According to the Interfax news agency, Moscow also reportedly arrested 24 Ukrainian sailors on board the three ships of the Ukrainian navy.
6 pictures: Occupation of three Ukrainian ships from Russia to the Black Sea
– Source: REUTERS / Yevgeny Volokin
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6 pictures: Occupation of three Ukrainian ships from Russia to the Black Sea
– Source: REUTERS / Yevgeny Volokin
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6 pictures: Occupation of three Ukrainian ships from Russia to the Black Sea
– Source: REUTERS / Yevgeny Volokin
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6 pictures: Occupation of three Ukrainian ships from Russia to the Black Sea
– Source: REUTERS / Yevgeny Volokin
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6 pictures: Occupation of three Ukrainian ships from Russia to the Black Sea
– Source: REUTERS / Yevgeny Volokin
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6 pictures: Occupation of three Ukrainian ships from Russia to the Black Sea
– Source: REUTERS / Pavel Rebrov
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US-NATO Response
The energy of Russia has provoked the immediate reaction of the United States and NATO. The US Minister of Foreign Affairs Mike Pombeo said that the seizure of the three Ukrainian ships from Russia is one of "dangerous escalation and violation of international law" and called on both countries to control each other.
The head of the US diplomacy condemned the actions of Russia and called on Moscow to return the Ukrainian vessels.
The US ambbadador to the United Nations Beautiful hail denounced an "illegal" Russian energy after the capture of Ukrainian ships, pointing out that this behavior makes a "normal" relationship between Washington and Moscow impossible.
"As the president of my country has repeated many times, the United States is in favor of a normal relationship with Russia, but actions as illegal as this makes it impossible," said the US diplomat of the extraordinary meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the request of Ukraine.
The Secretary General of NATO, General Stöltenberg calls on Russia to release three Ukrainian ships and crew members arrested, pointing out that nothing justified Moscow's actions.
"There was nono justification to use military force against Ukrainian ships and crews, we call on Russia to immediately release Ukrainian seamen and ships seized yesterday, "he said.
Application of military law in Ukraine
On Monday, the Ukrainian parliament approved the imposition of a military law 30 days in areas of the most vulnerable countries to attack by Russia.
Poroshenko, in a televised speech, said that he would enforce military law throughout the country since Wednesday, but said his decree It does not include restrictions on citizens' rights or the cancellation of elections scheduled for 2019.
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