Russia said on Monday that the Kerch Strait incident was a Ukrainian provocation, stressing that its time, location and form were premeditated. “Obviously, it was a provocation, with its time, location and form premeditated. The aims [of the provocation] are clear: to shake Ukraine up via imposing martial law, and ...
The waters near the Crimean Peninsula were the site of a tense standoff between Russian and Ukrainian ships that involved a chase, some gunfire, and fighter jets, followed by strong statements from Moscow and Kiev. At around 7am Moscow time (4am GMT) on Sunday, two artillery boats and a tugboat ...
