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Zakharova sez Brits are lying
2021-06-24
Direct Translation. Edited.
[REGNUM] The British Defense Department, British journalists and the British Embassy have made conflicting statements, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on June 23 , responding to London's claims about the "inaccurate" description of the incident with the British destroyer Defender in the Black Sea.

In her Telegram channel, Zakharova compared the statements of London and the messages of the British media.

News # 1: The British Department of Defense has described reports of warning shots at its ship entering Crimea's territorial waters as "Russian disinformation."

News # 2: A BBC journalist aboard a British vessel confirmed that the ship deliberately entered Russian territorial waters. He also noted that "about 20" Russian planes flew over the ship and that he heard warning shots. "

"London has lost its manners. I would like to advise British partners: next time you want to 'peacefully enter', knock," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman concluded.
At the same time, Zakharova notes, the British Embassy denies the fact of opening fire on the destroyer and claims that the Defender "made a peaceful passage through the territorial waters of Ukraine in accordance with international law", calling the description of these events by the Russian side "inaccurate."

"Who is lying: the British Ministry of Defense, the British journalist of the BBC TV channel, or the British embassy in Moscow?" , Maria Zakharova wrote.

As reported by IA REGNUM , the British Navy destroyer URO "Defender" crossed the state border of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea and entered the territorial waters of the Russian Federation in the area of ​​the Crimean Cape Fiolent for three kilometers.

Russian border guards opened warning fire on the ship's course, and the Su-24 bomber made a demonstrative drop of bombs.

After that, the British destroyer relieved the Russian territorial waters of its presence.

Posted by:badanov

#4  Daffy,
The Russians dish it out to the Brits just the same. Tit for Tat some would say.
Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735   2021-06-24 10:01  

#3  Russian jets thunder overhead. The angry thud of cannon fire rings out. Our crew readies Sea Viper missiles. Wars have started over less. Read the dramatic Mail eyewitness report as Vladimir Putin's gunboat opens fire on HMS Defender
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-06-24 08:58  

#2  Russia issues violent warning to protect sea borders against intrusion
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-06-24 08:03  

#1  Why the fuck are we and our allies provoking Russia? For what vital iinterest, none can say
Posted by: Daffy Darling of the Antelope2454   2021-06-24 02:32  

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