Russian forces radioed the Ukrainian patrol boat to warn it to stay away. Ukrainian officials say commercial shipping along a key route to the east is facing additional checks and delays, but Russia insists the traffic is not banned. Russian ships fired on Ukrainian naval vessels, seizing three and detaining 24 sailors. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. "Russian ships increasingly behave aggressively, entering forbidden areas, or places where they should have permission from the Ukrainian authorities," says Levitskiy, the patrol boat commander.

Source: CNN May 04, 2021 19:52 UTC