Russia seizes 3 Ukranian Naval Vessels As Tensions Escalate
By Katie Cammarata
November 26, 2018
The confrontation reportedly began when two Ukrainian gunboats and a tugboat tried passing through the Kerch Strait to the Sea of Azov.
Russia has seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula, further escalating tensions between the two countries.
It all reportedly started when two Ukrainian gunboats and a tugboat tried to pass through the Kerch Strait. For perspective, the Strait is an important shipping route for several Ukrainian port cities, but it runs by Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
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