Ukraine sends diplomatic note protesting Russia's seizure of fishing boats in the Black Sea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has sent a note to Russia in connection with the incident in which Russian border guards detained a Ukrainian fishing boat in the waters of the Black Sea. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mariyana Bets.
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"In connection with the detention of the Ukrainian fishing vessel, an urgent note was sent to the Russian Foreign Ministry to clarify all the circumstances of the detention," she wrote on Twitter.
Earlier, Russia's FSB agency announced the detention of a ship from Ukraine on the west coast of Crimea on suspicion of illegal fishing.
According to the agency, several kilometers of fishing nets were seized. The crew of 5 Ukrainian citizens was taken to Crimea to draw up a protocol on the incident.
