Survey on the Russian Seizure of Ukrainian Ships in the Sea of Azov
Russia has seized two Ukrainian gunboats and a tug after opening fire on them. Six sailors were wounded, and the crew is currently being held captive. Russia’s FSB claims that it was forced to capture the vessels because they had illegally entered their territorial waters. The head of NATO, as well as most EU states have denounced this move. Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the UN, described the incident as an “outrageous violation of sovereign Ukrainian territory” and “another reckless Russian escalation”.
