2018 Kerch Strait incident
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The 2018 Kerch Strait incident was a naval confrontation in which Russian forces fired on and seized Ukrainian vessels near the Crimean Peninsula, sharply escalating tensions in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2018 Kerch Strait incident canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russo-Ukrainian War event
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military confrontation ⓘ naval incident ⓘ |
| action |
Russian forces blocked passage under Crimean Bridge
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Russian forces opened fire on Ukrainian vessels ⓘ Russian forces rammed a Ukrainian tugboat ⓘ Russian forces seized Ukrainian ships ⓘ |
| aftermath |
case brought before international tribunals
ⓘ
imposition of martial law in parts of Ukraine ⓘ increased Western sanctions pressure on Russia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| bodyOfWater |
Black Sea
ⓘ
Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| cause |
Russia–Ukraine tensions over Crimea and Sea of Azov
ⓘ
dispute over navigation rights in Kerch Strait ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Russia
ⓘ
Ukraine ⓘ |
| date | 2018-11-25 ⓘ |
| detainedPersonnelStatus | Ukrainian sailors later returned to Ukraine in prisoner exchange ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Government of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian government
|
| internationalReaction |
concern expressed by United Nations officials
ⓘ
condemnation by European Union ⓘ condemnation by NATO ⓘ |
| legalStatusClaimedByRussia | violation of Russian territorial waters ⓘ |
| legalStatusClaimedByUkraine |
act of aggression by Russia
ⓘ
violation of freedom of navigation ⓘ |
| location |
Kerch Strait
ⓘ
near Crimean Peninsula ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| numberOfUkrainianSailorsDetained | 24 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russo-Ukrainian War
ⓘ
Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Ukrainian conflict
|
| recognizedAsAggressionBy |
European Parliament
ⓘ
Government of Ukraine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Russo-Ukrainian War
ⓘ
surface form:
2014 Russo-Ukrainian War escalation
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation ⓘ dispute over status of Crimean territorial waters ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Ukrainian sailors
ⓘ
escalation of Russo-Ukrainian conflict ⓘ seizure of Ukrainian naval vessels by Russia ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-11-25 ⓘ |
| vesselInvolved |
Russian coast guard ships
ⓘ
Russian naval aircraft ⓘ Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk ⓘ Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian Navy gunboat Nikopol
Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu ⓘ |
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