Head of Ukrainian Parliament calls for Emergency meeting at 4pm Monday(in 15 hours)
2 month agoTensions at Russian Embassy in Kyiv, about 300 protesters now
NSDC proposing to impose martial law for 60 days
2 month agoPresident at NSDC: I have to support the decision to impose "state of war", urging MPs of Rada to gather tomorrow vote for the decision
Chief of staff Muzhenko at NSDC: we have no information on fate of boats and sailors. Total: 23 were on missions. 6 wounded, 2 badly wounded
2 month agoRadio talks between Russian border guard ships and Ukrainian naval vessels after firing at the Black Sea near Kerch Strait
2 month agoNear Russian Embassy protesters attempting to light the tires, police extinguishing
2 month agoPoland has strongly condemned Russia's aggressive actions against Ukrainian Navy
FM Klimkin: President Poroshenko to have talks with heads of international organizations to build a coalition against Russian aggression
2 month agoSmoke bombs deployed by protesters at Russian Embassy in Kyiv
2 month agoRussian embassy in Kyiv now: tires and paper boats
2 month agoPhoto: a bottle in the protest at Russian General consulate in Kharkiv
Russia's Federal Security Service says it has impounded 3 Ukrainian naval ships after they illegally crossed the Russian border. Says 3 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the incident and are getting medical treatment.
Turchinov: we heard reports on incident and have concluded that it was an act of war by Russian Federation against Ukraine
Turchynov: we are convening NSDC to declare "state of war"
2 month agoExact place of military engagement between Ukrainian and Russian boats
Ukrainian NSDC secretary Turchynov and President Poroshenko to make statements soon after military cabinet
2 month agoNATO is closely monitoring developments in the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait, and in contact with the Ukrainian authorities. NATO call for restraint and de-escalation.
NATO calls for restraint and de escalation as tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine in Azov Sea
2 month agoRussian media claims that there were artillery attack of Ukrainian military on Donetsk, but complete silence at the frontline
2 month agoPeople start to gather near Russian Embassy in Kyiv
2 month agoProtesters brought tires to the Russian Embassy in Kyiv
2 month ago6 Ukrainian sailors wounded, Berdyansk and Yani Kapu seized, Nikopol is blocked(not seized) but following(being tugged) by Russian FSB boats
2 month agoWhile blocking the Kerch Strait, Russia is letting its own ships sail under the bridge. The anti-pollution ship Pingvin just sailed under
EU statement on Azov Sea: We expect Russia to restore freedom of passage at the Kerch Strait and urge all to act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation immediately.
Russian FSB says that ships that has left Berdyansk are returning back safely (and FSB fired on ships that were coming from Odesa to Berdyansk, and have not passed the Kerch strait)
Units of Ukrainian military in Odesa region put on battle alert
Ukrainian Navy: both armored boats damaged and lost engines. SOF of Russian Federation seized all 3 vessels. 2 wounded sailors
Ukrainian President Poroshenko has convened military cabinet
Video of attack of Russian border guards on Ukrainian tugboat
2 month agoGyurza-M class artillery boat U175 Berdyansk is damaged, lost engine, one wounded. Ukrainian Navy responding with deadly fire to protect itself
Russia is attempting to seize Ukrainian Navy boats at this moment
2 month agoRepresentative of Ukrainian President in Crimea Borys Babin: after Russia attacked one Ukrainian ship, sailor wounded. Navy is deploying rescue team/reinforcement
2 month agoFSB video of incident with Ukrainian ships near Kerch Strait
Russian has opened fire on one of Ukrainian boats, at least one sailor wounded
2 month agoVideo from FSB helicopter showing Russian ships harassing Ukrainian boats this morning
2 month agoPhoto of vessel that blocked Kerch Strait earlier today
Lithuania MFA Linas Linkevicius: Strongly condemn Russia's move to physically block Kerch Strait and ramming of Ukrainian boat. Cannot be qualified differently than an act of aggression and another blatant violation of international maritime law. Such actions undermine security of the whole region.
7pm update: to avoid further escalation from Russia Ukrainian ships start to move from Kerch strait, but Russians threaten to use weapons if ships won't stop
2 month agoBlockade at Hoptivka at Russia-Ukraine border
Video: blockade at Krakivets border post
Ukraine asks UNSC to act on recent Russian aggression in Black-Azov Sea
Ukrainian Navy: Russian Navy ship Admiral Zaharin and 2 FSB boats passed under Kerch bridge, other traffic is being blocked
2 month agoShip of Interest/Shipping from Crimean ports: A new Syrian flag cargo vessel, General, transits Bosphorus en route from Feodosia to Damietta carrying soda ash with falsified AIS from Samsun. Ship had Cambodian flag when it entered Black Sea but changed to Tanzania and to Syria
2 month agoPresident of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis has visited Joint Forces operation area in Eastern Ukraine
2 month agoRussian special troops prepares for storm Ukrainian warships
Commander of Ukrainian Navy Voronchenko: crews of boats near Kerch strait are on combat alert and ready for possible assault
2 month agoUkrainian Ministry of Internal affairs asking drivers that are stuck and not supporting actions of "foreign license plates", not to take action against them
2 month agoAnother video of pair of Su-25 near Kerch Bridge
Ukrainian Navy boats still waiting for a passage through Kerch Strait
2 month agoRussia opened passage under Kerch bridge to let it's border guards boats, not Ukrainian, Ukrainian ships are still awaiting
Head of occupation authorities in Crimea: West countries are behind "Ukrainian provocation near Kerch strait"
2 month agoVideo of Su-25 aircrafts over Kerch bridge
2 month agoOwners of cars with foreign registration are burning tires at Yahodyn, Volyn region
2 month agoUkrainian ships have reportedly passed under Kerch Bridge
2 month agoOwners of cars with foreign registration has blocked Ustilug, Rava-Ruska, Yahodyn, Maliy Berezny, Shegeni and Krakivets border checkpoints on the Western Ukrainian border
2 month agoRussia sends Su-25 aircraft to Kerch bridge.
2 month agoRussian KA-52 helicopters are flying over the Crimea Bridge right now.
2 month agoVideo: Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter near Kerch bridge
2 month agoKa-52 combat helicopters are patrolling the area of the Kerch bridge
2 month ago"Owners of cars with foreign registration" have gathered at Arena L'viv
2 month agoIn addition to #RussianCoastGuard patrol/gunboats, Russia is enforcing its blockade of the Kerch strait with Ka-52 attack helicopters loaded with what looks like extra fuel, rockets and ATGMs.
2 month agoPhoto: Russian RFCGS 354 'Izumrud', a Rubin Class patrol ship, deployed at Kerch bridge has visible damage, reasons not clear
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2 month agoOppobloc's Boyko: "Opposition Bloc is ready to settle for direct negotiations with Moscow, Donetsk [i.e. "DNR"] and Luhansk [i.e. "LNR"] for the sake of peace"
2 month ago"Owners of cars with foreign registration" have blocked several roads, including border posts on Ukraine-Poland border
2 month ago"Sevastopolets-1" floating crane at Kerch bridge
2 month ago2 Russian RF Ka-52 helicopters "locked" Ukrainian armored boats, boats "locked" them also. Russia blocked Kerch strait with grounded tanker at bridge from Azov Sea side
2 month agoRussia deployed additional ships to close Kerch Strait
2 month agoRussia has fully blocked Kerch strait
Ahead of today's incident, Ukrainian Navy says it radioed FSB coast guard post at 3:58am to notify of it of 3 Ukrainian vessels en route to Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov. It got no answer. Second radio call at 4:07am also got no response.
2 month agoRussian authorities have closed Kerch Strait for all traffic
Russian ships not only rammed Ukrainian tugboat, but blocked all ships of the group - Presidental representative in Crimea Boris Babin
FSB reports that Ukrainian Navy reinforcement is heading to the area of incident with Russian border guards
Ukraine's @MFA_Ukraine confirms Russian warships unlawfully applied force to repel Ukrainian ships in the Azov sea; says will engage full international legal and diplomatic response
2 month agoJudging from the ratio of anchored and underway vessels at @MarineTraffic at the Kerch strait is closed for non-Russian traffic.
Ukrainian ships expected to enter Kerch strait at noon Kyiv time
2 month agoImages of incident with Ukrainian Navy and Russian border guard boats
2 month agoNavy tugboat Yani Kipi vs Russian coast guard ship project 745P Don in Kerch strait
NATO E3 Sentry AWACS LX-N90453 NATO07
According to Russian border guards (FSB), Ukrainian ships continue their way on the Kerch strait
Ukrainian SOF has cleared Rozsadky village at Svitlodars'k bulge
2 month agoRussian border guards boats Sobol, Don, Mangust, Suzdalets attacked Ukrainian tug and 2 small artillery boats during passage to Azov Sea through Kerch strait. Don rammed a tugboat, it is badly damaged
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 7 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was killed
