7 hours agoWar winds, Ukraine: We are ready to respond to Russia
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A month after Russia attacked three Ukrainian navy ships in the Kerch Strait, Ukraine's Navy chief said the country is prepared to defend its sovereignty from its largest neighbour and exercise its freedom to sail the sea. “There is a war initiated by Russia, and this war is under way in [...]
There is a war initiated by Russia, and this war has been raging at sea since 2014. We must fulfill our duties regarding protecting the country's sovereign interests. And Ukraine's sovereign interests will also be implemented in the Kerch Strait,”Andriy Tarasov told the Ukrainian media, Kyiv Post. If we are faced with aggression, we are willing to use other rules, especially regarding the use of weapons, if we are forced to do so. ”
Russia and Ukraine have been at odds since a pro-Western movement brought down pro-Russian former president Viktor Janukovic in 2014. Since then, Moscow has supported pro-Russian separists in the eastern Ukraine, known as Donbas, and annexed the Crimean Peninsula -- a move that has not been recognised by the rest of the international community.
