KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Moscow strongly condemned what it sees as a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on a civilian vessel in the Kerch Strait, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. As Kyiv’s naval capabilities grow, the Black Sea is becoming an increasingly important battleground in the war. In the wake of that withdrawal, Russia carried out repeated strikes on Ukrainian ports, including Odesa. “I think it will probably compound the effect and compound the risk in the Black Sea, rather than reducing it,” he added.

Source: Huffington Post August 06, 2023 14:23 UTC