The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kulebaannounced this Thursday that the two seas in the south of the country are isolated by the Russian Armed Forces. According to the BBC network.
Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukrainethis despite having concentrated numerous tanks, artillery and more than 100,000 soldiers on its border with Ukraine.
However, Moscow has just started massive military exercises with its ally Belarus, which shares a long border with Ukraine, and will hold naval exercises next week.
Ukraine accused Russia
Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking its access to the sea with military exercises
For its part, the Government of France described the drills as a “violent gesture” while Ukraine assures that they are a form of “psychological pressure”. The United States, meanwhile, urged its nationals in Ukraine on Thursday to leave immediately.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that “the unprecedented vast area where the maneuvers will take place makes navigation on both seas practically impossible.”
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov tweeted that the international waters of the two seas south of his country have been blocked by Russia. He was referring to the naval exercises that Russia will hold next week in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Russia continues military exercises
Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking its access to the sea with military exercises
Russia has issued coastal warnings citing missile and artillery firing exercises, adding to Russia’s 10-day military exercises with Belarus, north of Ukraine.
Tensions have been high between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov regions since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. In 2018, Russia seized three Ukrainian warships.
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Source-laverdadnoticias.com