US Envoy Volker puzzled by Russia's reasoning for attack on Ukraine vessels

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker expressed his dismay at Russia's seizing Ukraine's warships and crew and then accusing Ukraine of provocation.

The U.S. diplomat tweeted on Monday, Censor.NET reports.

Russia rams Ukrainian vessel peacefully traveling toward a Ukrainian port. Russia seizes ships and crew and then accuses Ukraine of provocation???

— Kurt Volker (@SpecRepUkraine) 26 листопада 2018 р.

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As reported, three Ukrainian vessels remain seized by Russian special forces in the Black Sea after fire was opened on them. Two Ukrainian boats Berdiansk and Nikopol were struck by enemy fire and lost their course. The Yanu Kapu tugboat was also forced to stop. At least six Ukrainian servicemen were wounded.

President Petro Poroshenko held a War Cabinet due to extraordinary events in the Azov Sea. Ukraine asked for a meeting of the UN Security Council to be urgently convened.

During an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, Poroshenko supported the proposal of the War Cabinet regarding the introduction of martial law in Ukraine.