A Russian warship fired warning shots at the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender, which, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, violated the maritime border in the Black Sea.
Earlier in the day, Moscow urged the United States and its NATO allies to suspend military operations in the Black Sea region, calling for "multilateral efforts" to maintain stability, and for regional states to resolve problems without unwanted "help" from outside forces.
Along with the naval maneuvers, a Russian Su-24M aircraft carried out a warning bomb attack on the British warship, according to the ministry.
According to the ministry, the British destroyer operating in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, at 11:52 (local time) violated the border and entered three kilometers into Russian territorial waters in the Cape Fiolent region.
According to the military, the British warship was warned of the use of deadly force if it violated the borders of Russia. It is said that the ship ignored the warning.
At 12:06 and 12:08, a border patrol ship fired warning shots. At 12:19, a Su-24M carried out a warning bombing using 4 OFAB-250 bombs on the HMS Defender trail, the statement added. At 12:23, the combined actions of the Black Sea Fleet and the FSB border forces forced the HMS Defender to leave the territorial waters of the Russian Federation, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.
Source: cnn.gr