Russian ships approaching Ukrainian border
The State Border Service of Ukraine is reporting that Russian military ships and the Russian cruiser "Moskva" are approaching Ukrainian ships that have been deployed in the Black Sea on high alert
The squadron of ships recently deployed from the Balaklava bay of the Sevastopol Navy Security detachment is being approached by three missile launchers and the missile cruiser "Moskva" of the Russian Federation, reported Serhiy Astakhov, the assistant to the head of the Ukrainian State Border Service. The intentions of the Russian ships is currently unknown.
Earlier, the ships of the State Border Service of Ukraine were deployed at sea on high alert.
The border patrol pledged to resort to any legal means to prevent the capture of military units of Ukraine.
"The State Border Service of Ukraine will undertake all legal measures to prevent the capture of military units and navy security ships deployed at sea on high alert." Astakhov said.
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