"On December 9 of this year, at 09:12 [06:12 GMT], command ship Donbass of the Ukrainian Navy left the roadstead of the port of Mariupol and moved toward the Kerch Strait. In accordance with the mandatory regulations in the seaport of Kerch, approved by the order of the Russian Transport Ministry No. 313 dated October 21, 2015, the Ukrainian side did not submit applications for the passage of the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal," the statement says.
It is noted that at 13:45, FSB accompanying coast guard ship warned the Ukrainian vessel of the need to comply with Russian legislation (in terms of filing the necessary applications for passage through the Kerch Strait). An answer was received that it did not plan to pass through the Kerch Strait.
"At present, Donbass is located at a distance of 18 nautical miles to the Kerch Strait, it does not comply with the requirements to change the course. These actions pose a threat to the safety of navigation," the FSB added.
The Ukrainian state border service reportedly said it is unaware about the situation with the navy's control ship Donbass.
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Un buque ucraniano se dirige hacia el estrecho de Kerch y Rusia denuncia una amenaza para la seguridad
ReplyDeleteEl Servicio Federal de Seguridad de Rusia (FSB, por sus siglas en ruso) ha denunciado que el buque Donbass de la Armada de Ucrania se dirige en estos momentos hacia el estrecho de Kerch, que separa la Rusia continental con la península de Crimea, y hace caso omiso a las exigencias de cambiar de rumbo.
DeleteSegún datos de las fuerzas de seguridad rusas, el buque partió este jueves por la mañana desde el puerto de la ciudad ucraniana de Mariúpol y actualmente se encuentra a una distancia de 18 millas náuticas del estrecho de Kerch.
El actuar de la tripulación presenta "una amenaza para la seguridad de la navegación marítima", declararon desde el FSB a la agencia TASS.
Según la legislación del puerto de Kerch aprobada por el Ministerio de Transportes de Rusia, las naves ucranianas deben presentar solicitudes correspondientes si desean pasar por el estrecho, un requisito que el buque Donbass no cumplió.
DeletePor su parte, el Servicio Guardafronteras de Ucrania ha señalado a la agencia RBK-Ukraina que no dispone de la información sobre el incidente con el buque Donbass que se dirige rumbo al estrecho de Kerch.
DeleteUkrainian navy ship sails away from Russian waters after ‘provocation’ – Moscow
ReplyDeleteA Ukrainian naval vessel that was reportedly sailing dangerously close to Russian waters on Thursday evening has changed course and is now moving away, local officials have said.
DeleteRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) released a statement earlier saying that the Ukrainian command ship ‘Donbass’ was sailing toward the Kerch-Yenikalsky canal, which connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, near Crimea, without prior notification to the Russian side.
According to the FSB, the intruder initially did not respond to demands to change course, but later turned around and began to sail away from Russian waters.
“We view the actions of Ukrainian ship’s crew as provocative and a threat to the safety of navigation,” the FSB said.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov told lb.ua that the ‘Donbass’ was unarmed and spoke about “yet another case of disinformation by the Russian side.”
“In general, the waters of the Azov Sea are the waters of joint usage. We’re operating there on legal grounds,” Reznikov said.
The FSB said that that the ship was sailing at a distance of 18 nautical miles from the Kerch Strait before changing course.
In a brief statement on social media, Ukraine’s military said that the ship was operating in Ukrainian territorial waters without entering “sensitive areas.” It added that the vessel was returning to its home base.
RT