President Zelensky asks Russia to return weapons from Ukrainian naval ships
(Baonghean.vn) - After receiving three naval ships detained by Russia, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Kiev will analyze the condition of the ships and ask Moscow to return the ships' original equipment and weapons.
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| Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Photo: TASS |
Returning from the port of Ochakovo after inspecting three Ukrainian naval ships returned by Russia, President Vlaidmir Zelensky said that Kiev will analyze the condition of the ships and will ask Moscow to hand over the missing equipment of the ships.
"The ships are lacking some equipment after being received. We have discussed with the admiral and I cannot say some details yet, but some weapons are missing compared to the original. I have seen the situation, and there will be an investigation into this incident. We will definitely discuss with the Russian side so that Russia can return them in the correct condition" - quoted President Zelensky speaking at the Ochakovo military port.
The Ukrainian leader also noted that the ships will be repaired in about three months. After that, they will be returned to service with the Ukrainian Navy.
General Igor Vonronchenko, Commander of Ukraine's naval forces, said that law enforcement agencies will conduct the necessary investigation to assess the condition of the ships.
November 25, 2018, Three Ukrainian naval vessels illegally crossed the Russian border and attempted to conduct a number of provocative actions in the Kerch Strait area in Russia's territorial waters, and were detained by Russian authorities.
November 18Recently, in the neutral waters of the Black Sea, the return of three naval ships that violated the Russian border to Ukraine took place.
On the same day, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced that Kiev has no intention of abandoning its lawsuit against Russia at the UN International Court of Justice, despite the return of the naval ships and 24 sailors previously detained.
