Ukrainian President suddenly declared: Russia's detention of ships in Kerch is war!
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko declared "this is war" when commenting on the incident in the Kerch Strait in an interview with Fox News. The head of state also posted a corresponding video on Facebook.
According to the Ukrainian leader, the actions of border guards in Russian territorial waters are considered an invasion. Despite the president's "big words" about "war", Kiev has not made an official statement on the matter.
On November 25, three ships of the Ukrainian Navy Berdyansk, Nikopol and Yana Kapa, in violation of Articles 19 and 21 of the UN Convention, illegally crossed the Russian maritime border. These ships did not comply with the legitimate request of the Russian authorities.
Russia decided to use weapons. All three ships were seized about 20 kilometers off the Russian coast.
In the incident, three Ukrainian soldiers were slightly injured. They received medical care, their lives are not in danger. Russia has opened a criminal case for violating the state border.
