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Russia has accused a Ukrainian warship heading towards the Kerch Strait in the Sea of Azov, which separates Russia and Crimea, of provocation.
Russia's Intelligence Service, the FSB, claims that the ship ignored a request to change its course and that its actions "are considered provocative and endanger the safety of navigation."
"The Donbass ship was on the opposite course to the Kerch Strait and was not responding to any request," the FSB said.
Ukraine's defense minister claimed it was an unarmed search and rescue vessel in "common" waters and another example of false information from Moscow.
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“It is very surprising that the Russian special services saw a threat from the search and rescue ship, an unarmed ship, while the FSB ships are constantly at a distance of 2 kilometers from Mariupol and Berdysk.
Russian ships are armed with 30mm guns, ”he said.
Report by Anna Chernova and Matthew Chance