Russian warship opened fire in the Black Sea

In a written statement made by the Russian Defense Ministry, it was claimed that the Russian patrol vessel “Vasiliy Bikov” detected the Palauan-flagged dry cargo ship “Sukru Okan” in the southwestern Black Sea.

In the statement, which included the information that the ship was moving towards the port of Izmail in Ukraine, “the captain of the dry cargo ship did not respond to the request to stop for inspection of the shipment of prohibited cargoes. The Russian warship fired warning fire with an automatic small arms to forcibly stop the ship.” statements were included.

In the statement, it was noted that the “Ka-29” type helicopter carrying Russian soldiers took off for the inspection of the ship, saying, “After radio talks, the ship stopped and the inspection team boarded the cargo ship. dry”. After the work of the inspection team was completed, the Sukru Okan ship continued on its way to the port of Izmail. shared information.

In the statement made by the Russian Defense Ministry on July 19, it was stated that all ships going to Ukrainian ports will be considered “potential military cargo carriers.” (AA)