Russia’s Defense Ministry is closing the Kerch Strait to Ukrainian Navy and Sea Guard boats for six months,

Friday, April 16, 2021

starting from Saturday April 24 through October. Commercial shipping is allowed passage. The Ukrainian Navy reported on Facebook: “Tonight, in the Azov Sea, Russian Federal Security Service boats attempted to obstruct the legal actions of the Navy of Ukraine boat group.” That confrontation did not end in a clash.

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