Following Azov, the Russian Federation begins to terrorize Ukraine in the Black Sea - Ukrainian admiral
Following increased security measures in the Sea of Azov, the Russian Federation takes control of the Black Sea.
Ukrainian Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko stated this on the talk show "Freedom of Speech," reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
For now, according to the commander, Russian sailors are conducting surveys of ships in the Black Sea about the purpose of their visit and the nature of the cargo on board.
“They are already conducting surveys when ships both under our flags and under the flags of other states are heading to the Black Sea ports. The captains of these ships have the right not to give clear answers about the nature of the cargo and where they are going. But, unfortunately, 90 percent of captains give such answers. I believe that further escalation in the Black Sea can be carried out,” Voronchenko said.
Earlier at the Lviv Security Forum, Jamestown Foundation President Glenn Howard stated that the 1936 Montreux Convention, which restricts the presence of warships arriving from other regions in the Black Sea, should be revised in the near future so that the US Navy can maintain a permanent presence in the waters and exert pressure on Russia.
As PolitNavigator reported, former Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Admiral Igor Kabanenko stated that Russian border guards could at any time tighten inspection rules for Ukrainian vessels not only in the Sea of Azov but also in the Black Sea near Odessa.