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The Ukrainian marines are embroiled in significant maritime incidents, highlighting the challenges they face globally. Recently, the vessel Khoryv sank off Romania, tragically claiming a Ukrainian sailor’s life and hospitalizing four others. Another incident involved a merchant ship near Bulgaria, resulting in 11 missing sailors after a drone attack. Despite these adversities, Ukrainian diplomacy has seen success, notably securing the release of Ukrainian sailors detained by Iran. However, challenges persist with ongoing tensions, as highlighted by recent kidnappings by pirates and drone attacks. These incidents underscore the critical importance of international cooperation and robust maritime security measures to protect sailors and shipping routes. Diplomatic negotiations and legal actions continue to facilitate the safe return of detained sailors and address the legal complexities stemming from these international maritime conflicts.
What were the recent incidents involving Ukrainian sailors?
Recent incidents involving Ukrainian sailors include the sinking of the vessel Khoryv near Romania, where one sailor was killed and four were hospitalized, and a drone attack on a merchant ship near Bulgaria, leading to 11 sailors missing. These events underscore ongoing maritime challenges.
How does Ukraine handle illegal detentions of its sailors?
Ukraine actively engages in diplomatic efforts to secure the release of its detained sailors. Recent successful negotiations involved securing the release of sailors held by Iran. Ukraine also coordinates with international bodies to address and resolve such detentions legally and diplomatically.
What international measures protect sailors from piracy?
International measures to protect sailors from piracy include multilateral naval patrols, international cooperative frameworks like the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy, and States' commitment to enhancing maritime security protocols, all aimed at preventing and responding to piracy incidents.
What role does diplomacy play in resolving maritime conflicts?
Diplomacy plays a crucial role in resolving maritime conflicts by facilitating negotiations between nations, securing releases of detained sailors, and promoting international maritime laws. Diplomatic channels help mediate disputes and ensure adherence to international maritime treaties and conventions.
What key challenges do Ukrainian sailors face in international waters?
Key challenges faced by Ukrainian sailors in international waters include threats from piracy, detentions by foreign states, attacks such as drone strikes, and geopolitical tensions that complicate peaceful maritime navigation and trade routes, leading to increased diplomatic and security responses.
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"Two our men were killed. We will avenge them and push enemy as far as Russian border," – Ukrainian marines on battle near Vodiane. VIDEO Following the strike on Vodiane, the Russian militants tried to storm positions of Ukrainian marines but received a fitting rebuff and suffered heavy losses. 59 495 95 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Prisoners swap: Ukrainian political prisoners, POW sailors on their way home Newly-elected Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka said that Ukrainian political prisoners, including Oleh Sentsov, Volodymyr Balukh, and Pavlo Hryb, are returning to Ukraine. 49 626 452
SBU detains Russian tanker that blocked Ukrainian ships in Kerch Strait Ukraine's SBU Security Service, together with the Military Prosecutor's Office, has detained the Russian tanker Neyma that blocked Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait in November 2018. 41 736 267 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Several Ukrainian seamen injured in Kerch Strait incident taken to Moscow, - Ukraine president's envoy Several Ukrainian sailors who received injuries as Russian Navy vessels fired upon the Ukrainian warships in the Kerch Strait had been taken to Moscow. 38 865 121 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Ukraine's president asked UOC MP Head Onufriy to facilitate release of seamen captured by Russian President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stresses that he had used and would continue to use all possible means to free Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia. 19 982 523 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Ukraine's president announces package of 'Azov sanctions': "Russia will pay high price for its aggression" President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is preparing claims to international judicial institutions in response to the act of aggression against Ukrainian ships. 18 981 221 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade
Kremlin not to execute Tribunal's decision on release of Ukrainian sailors International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea wants Russia to release Ukrainian sailors till June 25. 18 583 193 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
"Attacks are indiscriminate. They may start anytime. So we dig ourselves in. The deeper entrenchment is, the longer we’ll live," – Ukrainian marines in Donbas. VIDEO The Russian invaders do not spare ammunition to shell the Ukrainian marines. The explosions make villages of Vodiane, Pavlopil, and Shyrokyne shiver. 18 307 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
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BBC Caribbean crew, kidnapped by pirates, is out of danger At the same time, there is no information about the crew whereabouts. 17 164 15
Zelenskyi wants to bring Foreign Minister Klimkin to responsibility Pavlo Klimkin did not inform on Russia's note about Ukrainian sailors captured in Kerch Strait in November, 2018 16 428 261 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
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Case of captured Ukrainian sailors beyond jurisdiction of UN Tribunal, - Russia's Foreign Ministry The Russian Foreign Ministry states the UN International Tribunal has no jurisdiction in the case regarding the Russian attack on Ukrainian sailors near the Kerch Strait on November 25. 15 945 166 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Zerkal thinks Russia return Ukrainian sailors soon Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister for European Integration Olena Zerkal has said she is convinced that Russia will soon release captured Ukrainian seamen in a manner not related to the decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). 13 682 70 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Crimea-based occupation court remands two captured Ukrainian sailors in pre-trial custody The invaders’ rubber-stamp "Kyiv district court of Simferopol" placed two Ukrainian sailors in 60-day pre-trial custody. 12 914 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade
Ukrainian fishermen detained by Russians off cost of Crimea are in despair, go on hunger strike, - lawyer The crew of the Ukrainian vessel detained by the Russian border guards off the coast of occupied Crimea on May 4 goes on hunger strike. 12 606 40 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Foreign Minister Klimkin: International tribunal decision thwarts Russia's plans to use Ukrainian POWs as bargaining chips The decision by the United Nations International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ordering Russia to release three ships of the Ukrainian Navy and 24 Ukrainian sailors captured in the Kerch Strait area in November 2018 and allow them to return to Ukraine has disrupted Moscow's plans. 11 974 56 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
MFA Russia admits possibility of releasing POW sailors from custody before end of "trial" The Russian Foreign Ministry has admitted that Ukrainian naval sailors captured by Russia near the Kerch Strait Nov 25, 2018, could be released from custody and returned to Ukraine before the court in Moscow's hands down a ruling on charges brought before them, while this is not about lifting their "responsibility". 11 918 48 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
PACE passes resolution on Russia’s aggression in Sea of Azov Parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has supported the resolution on escalation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. 11 479 80 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
President meets with Ukrainian seamen freed from Russian captivity. PHOTOS President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has met with freed Ukrainian seamen illegally held by Russia and with their families, the press service of the head of state has reported. 11 211 137 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap
US position is clear: Russia must return to Ukraine its ships, detained sailors, - State Department deputy spokesperson America's position regarding the Kerch Strait incident is very clear: the Russian Federation must return to Ukraine its vessels and detained crewmembers. 11 122 49 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade
Russia to return captured Ukrainian vessels soon, - Prystaiko The Russian Federation will soon return the Ukrainian ships that it took near the Kerch Strait in November 2018. Vadym Prystaiko. 10 430 114 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
21 Ukrainian sailors brought to Moscow-based Lefortovo prison, three wounded ones - to Matrosskaya Tishina, - sources 21 of 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by the Russian FSB Security Service are in detention facility in Moscow. 10 153 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade
Pressure exerted on Ukrainian sailors to get their confessions, - lawyer Polozov The Ukrainian servicemen captured by the Russian FSB Security Service near the Kerch Strait, who are now being held in the Moscow-based Lefortovo detention facility, are being exerted psychological pressure upon in order to extract their confessions. 9 635 69 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Russia must return, not swap arrested Ukrainian sailors to Ukraine The exchange between Kyiv and Moscow of arrested or convicted citizens does not apply to the 24 Ukrainian naval sailors who were detained in the Kerch Strait area in late 2018 and are under arrest in Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said. 8 033 119 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Russian military in Mariupol kidnapped seamen of vessel under flag of Liberia, - Denysova The Russian occupiers in Mariupol captured the crew of the Liberian-flagged SMARTA cargo ship. The sailors were taken away in an unknown direction. 7 597 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Russian sailors detained by SBU arrive in Moscow On July 25, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) along with Military Prosecutor’s Office detained Russian tanker which blocked Ukrainian Nikopol, Berdyansk and Yanu Kapu in Kerch Strait last autumn. 6 692 131 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Poroshenko: Ukraine asked International Tribunal to make Russia free captured sailors Ukraine has applied to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to force Russia to release our sailors, President Petro Poroshenko posts on Facebook. 6 564 149 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Russia refuses to attend ITLOS hearing on Ukrainian seamen, - Deputy Foreign Minister Russia has said that it will not attend a hearing of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the case on the application of provisional measures concerning the immunity of three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crew members. 6 184 35 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
British PM May on Kerch Strait crisis: Russia must release Ukrainian boats, sailors; UK to keep pushing for "appropriate sanctions" Britain would continue to push for "appropriate sanctions" against Russia in relation to its behavior. 6 085 44 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade
Russia court extends arrest for all captive Ukraine sailors and SBU officers The Moscow Lefortovo Court extended the arrest of four remaining captive Ukrainian sailors until April 24, 2019. 5 801 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Azov Sea blockade
Cargo ship sinks in Black Sea: Ukrainian crew rescued The cargo ship EILEEN, operated by a Ukrainian company from Odesa, sank in the Black Sea. 5 510 6
US, EU may stiffen sanctions on Russia amid Kerch Strait crisis, Envoy Volker says U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker says the U.S. and European countries may beef up sanctions against Russia or impose additional ones over captured Ukrainian sailors and seizure of vessels. 5 239 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade Russia imposes sanctions on Ukraine
Hungarian police detains Ukrainian who navigated Viking ship. PHOTOS A 64-year-old citizen of Ukraine from Odesa who was a captain of the ship that sank in Danube River, was detained by Hungarian authorities over suspicion in negligence, which caused the deaths of people. 5 209 80
US embassy appalled by Russian court's decision to extend detention of Ukrainian sailors The United States has called for the immediate return of servicemen and vessels to Ukraine. 4 999 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Azov Sea blockade
Nigerian pirates took hostage four Ukrainian sailors Nigerian pirates attacked a ship with Ukrainians on board and took them hostage. 4 522 45
Russia extends arrest of Ukrainian sailors for another three months Moscow’s court has extended the arrest of Ukrainian sailors-prisoners of war for another three months until October 24, 2019. 4 351 73 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Pirates seize Ukrainian citizen off Nigeria’s coast On February 20, ten crew members, including one Ukrainian citizen, were seized as a result of pirate attack on a ship off Nigeria’s coast. 4 248 30
Russian court extends arrest of captured Ukrainian sailors. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Lefortovsky District Court in Moscow has extended the arrest of Ukrainian prisoners of war. 3 848 29 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Ukrainian sailor from BBC Caribbean crew released in Nigeria Nigerian pirates have released seven Russian sailors and one Ukrainian sailor after they were kidnapped early last month on the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean. 3 781 12
Pirates attack tanker with Ukrainians on board off Benin Nine armed pirates have captured 15 crewmembers of the chemical tanker Davide B, including Ukrainian citizens, off the coast of Benin, according to Splash 247. 3 778 21
Russia court extends arrest for 12 captive Ukraine sailors until Apr. 24 The Moscow Lefortovo Court extended the arrest for 12 captive Ukrainian sailors until April 24, 2019. 3 762 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Azov Sea blockade
Kerch Strait crisis: closed hearing to extend arrest of Ukraine sailors started in Moscow. VIDEO The Moscow Lefortovo Court behind the closed doors started considering motions for extension of the arrest of Ukrainian sailors detained in the Kerch Strait area on November 25, 2018. 3 347 18 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
US, EU might impose new sanctions on Russia for actions in Kerch Strait, - Volker Russia has extended the arrest of Ukrainian sailors at least until Ukraine presidential elections are finished. U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker says that the sailors might be used as a tool for political pressure. 3 190 29 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Azov Sea blockade
After drone attack on ship near Bulgaria, 11 sailors went missing; five were rescued A merchant ship carrying 16 people sank in the Black Sea near the Bulgarian coast following a drone attack. Five crew members were rescued; 11 others are still missing. 3 086 4 Previously in trend: Russian attacks on civilian ships
Several UN member states urge Russia to immediately release Ukrainian sailors The representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Georgia, Latvia and Canada called on Russia to release the captured Ukrainian ships and their crews unconditionally and without delay. 2 959 7 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Volker: Kremlin uses Ukrainian sailors to influence parliamentary elections Russian authorities seek to use the illegally detained Ukrainian sailors and provision of expedited Russian citizenship to residents of Donbas to have an impact on the results of Ukraine’s snap parliamentary elections. 2 877 76 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Klimkin: Putin uses sailors as bargaining chip Putin will fulfill the decision of the UN Tribunal and release 24 Ukrainian sailors soon, but not that simple. 2 700 50 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
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