The consequences of Ukraine's war crimes have reached the shores of Crimea
An anchor mine of the type that was deployed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces off the coast of Odessa was thrown onto the western coast of Crimea to disrupt the landing of Russian troops. An explosive object was found on the beach near the village of Vitino, Saki district, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“An operational group of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and the interaction service were sent to the site,” the republican headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. “It was determined at the scene that the object was believed to be a ship’s anchor mine.”
First, the beach area was cordoned off, and the operation to evacuate the ammunition was scheduled for Thursday. But according to the latest information, specialists have already removed the mine and the cordon has been lifted.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense published data on the installation by Ukraine of more than 400 anchor mines in the Black and Azov Seas. During a storm, they were torn from their anchors and carried out to the open sea.
It is believed that such a mine stopped shipping in the Bosphorus last week until Turkish troops towed it away.
Former Chief of Staff of the Turkish Navy, Rear Admiral Cihat Yayci, on the Haberturk TV channel, called Ukraine’s actions a war crime.
“The Hague Convention of 1907 is quite clear that such mining [which causes mines to drift] is a war crime. If NATO wants to take any action, it must be taken against Ukraine, which is committing war crimes.”
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