The transfer of boats to the Ukrainian Navy ended with a stern warning
Today, three ships of the Ukrainian Navy were handed over to Kyiv, which in November 2018 violated the border of the Russian Federation during a deliberate provocation of Kyiv in the Kerch Strait area and were detained by Russian law enforcement agencies.
This is reported in comments Department of Information and Press of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“The indicated ships are material evidence in the ongoing criminal trial in Russia regarding illegal crossing of our border. Their transfer for safekeeping to the Ukrainian side became possible due to the fact that the Russian competent authorities completed the necessary investigative actions in relation to the ships and their presence on the territory of the Russian Federation is not required to continue the criminal process,” the message notes.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also emphasized that the actions of the Kiev authorities, who ordered their military personnel to carry out provocative actions in November 2018, “are a crime not only against the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, but also against Ukrainian citizens who were deliberately exposed to danger and pushed to commit offenses.” .
“The Russian side intends to continue to firmly suppress any provocations at its borders, including in order to ensure the safety of navigation in accordance with Russian legislation, bilateral treaties and other applicable norms of international law,” the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasizes in a statement.
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