The Russian aircraft "did not in any way pose a threat to the Canadian ship," said Canadian Defense Minister Rob Nicholson.
However, "their actions were unnecessarily provocative and risk escalating tensions even further" in the region, he said.
The HMCS Toronto left Canada's Atlantic coast at the end of July with 250 sailors and Sea King helicopters on board to join the NATO mission.
"The participation of HMCS Toronto in NATO's reassurance measures in the Black Sea demonstrates Canada's steadfast commitment to peace and security in Eastern and Central Europe," the Canadian defense minister said.
These measures have been undertaken "as a direct result of the Putin regime's military aggression and invasion of Ukraine," he said.
Canada and NATO forces are sending the message that "Russia's reckless actions must stop," he added.
Earlier Monday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird had indicated that Canada was ready to impose fresh sanctions against Russia aimed at pressuring President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's role both in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
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Russian Air Force Su-24 and An-26 planes on scheduled flights over the Black Sea flew near the Canadian Toronto warship, but did not approach it, the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Igor Konashenkov told ITAR-TASS on Tuesday....
ReplyDeleteEarlier, Canadian Defense Minister Robert Nicholson said that a Russian warplane on Sunday, September 7, allegedly flew over the Toronto frigate, which was participating in international exercises in the Black Sea.
“The route of Russian Air Force planes crossed the area where the Canadian Navy’s Toronto was, but without approaching the foreign warship,” Konashenkov said. It was a scheduled flight over neutral waters near the Russian state border, he added. "All flights were and are carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of air space over neutral waters," the official said.
The maneuvres of Ukrainian and NATO warships Sea Breeze 2014 began on September 8. Earlier, the Canadian and Spanish frigates Toronto and Almirante Juan de Borbon, the US destroyer Ross, the French corvette Commandant Birot and the Turkish corvette Buyukada came into the sea.
Foreign ships were not planned to call at Ukrainian ports during the exercises........http://en.itar-tass.com/world/748692
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Le ministre de la Défense du Canada Rob Nicholson a accusé les forces aériennes de Russie d'actes inutilement provocateurs.....
ReplyDeleteSelon le ministre deux bombardiers russes Soukhoï Su-24 et un avion d'observation auraient survolé un navire canadien participant à des exercices ukraino-américains en mer Noire.
Selon Rob Nicholson, l'incident a eu lieu le 7 septembre au large des côtes de l'Ukraine. Les avions de combat n'ont pas représenté de menace pour le navire canadien, mais ces actes étaient susceptibles d'accroître encore davantage les tensions dans la région, a déclaré le ministre.
La partie russe n'a pas fait de commentaire officiel à ce propos............ http://french.ruvr.ru/news/2014_09_09/Le-ministre-de-la-Defense-du-Canada-accuse-les-forces-aeriennes-de-Russie-de-provocation-9905/
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