Russian warship also scrambled a helicopter to inspect the cargo vessel

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a dry cargo ship in the Black Sea on Sunday, after the Russian defence ministry said it intercepted the Palau-flagged “Sukru Okan” ship heading towards Ukraine.

  • partial_accumen
    3•1 year ago

    Damaging or even sinking a cargo ship would be another escalation but I’m not sure what possible retaliatory measures remain.

    NATO countries escorting cargo ships. I’m not even talking about US, French, or UK ships. Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey are all NATO countries on the Black Sea. If Russia is interfering with their trade, then those countries Navy vessels can protect trade.