Meanwhile, Ukraine condemned what it called Russia’s “provocative” actions, a day after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a merchant ship in the Black Sea
The Ukrainian army has recaptured 3 square kilometers of territory near Bakhmut, in the eastern part of Ukraine, one of the focal points of the ongoing counter-offensive by the forces of Kiev, as the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense announced today.
“In the Bahamut sector, last week 3 districts were liberated. kilometers. In total, 40 squares have been released. kilometers in the southern wing of the Bakhmut sector,” a town captured in May by Russia, Deputy Minister Hana Maliar said on television.
At the same time, Ukraine condemned what it called Russia’s “provocative” actions, a day after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a merchant ship in the Black Sea.
“The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry unequivocally condemns the provocative actions of the Russian Federation on August 13 in the Black Sea regarding the Turkish dry cargo ship ‘Sukru Okan’ sailing to the port of Ismail,” the ministry said in a statement.
“The Russian Navy violated the United Nations Charter, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other standards of international law. These actions are an example of Russia’s deliberate policy of jeopardizing freedom of navigation and the security of merchant shipping in the Black Sea.”
Source :Skai
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