Russia has fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards.
In a statement, Russia said that its Vasily Bykov patrol ship fired automatic weapons on the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel after the ship’s captain failed to respond to a request to halt for an inspection.
Russia said the vessel was making its way toward the Ukrainian port of Izmail, adding that its military boarded the vessel with the help of a Ka-29 helicopter.