Russian occupants are transporting the seized civilian rescue vessel Sapfir to the port of Sevastopol, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.
"The captain of the Sapfir, who was given the opportunity to contact the Administration of Ukrainian Sea Ports, reported that there are "green men" on board, who are holding the crew "at gunpoint." The captain of the occupants arrived on the ship and took over the functions of command", - is indicated in the message.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's GUR stressed that the actions of the Russian occupants are qualified exclusively as piracy and a direct violation of the International Maritime Law and International Conventions on Safety of Navigation.Russian occupants have pirated the rescue vessel Sapphire and are forcibly taking it to Sevastopol - Ukrainian Defense Ministry's GUR
Russian occupants are transporting the captured civilian rescue vessel Sapphire to the port of Sevastopol, according to the Main Department of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
"The captain of the Sapfir, who was given the opportunity to contact the Administration of Ukrainian Sea Ports, reported that there are "green men" on board, who are holding the crew "at gunpoint." The captain of the occupants arrived on the ship and took over the functions of command", - is indicated in the message.
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Main Directorate underlined that the actions of the Russian occupants were qualified exclusively as piracy and a direct violation of the International Maritime Law and the International Convention for the Safety of Navigation.