{"id":66740,"date":"2018-12-19T22:43:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T22:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/19\/ukraine-plans-another-naval-foray-into-sea-of-azov\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:59:46","slug":"ukraine-plans-another-naval-foray-into-sea-of-azov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/12\/19\/ukraine-plans-another-naval-foray-into-sea-of-azov\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine plans another naval foray into Sea of Azov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 Ukraine plans to again send its warships into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Sea-of-Azov\" target=_blank>Sea of Azov<\/a>, a top Ukrainian official said, a move that could set the stage for another clash with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-26316268\" target=_blank>Oleksandr Turchynov<\/a>, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said in an interview with the BBC published Wednesday that another such mission is necessary to prevent Russia from claiming control over the body of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denounced his remarks as a \u201cprovocation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Nov. 25, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/12\/01\/escalating-tensions-ukraine-bars-entry-to-russian-men-of-fighting-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russian coast guard fired <\/a>upon and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and 24 seamen when they tried to sail from the Black Sea into the Sea of Azov. The U.S. and its NATO allies have condemned what they described as unjustified use of force by Russia, and urged Moscow to release the boats and their crews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine said its boats operated in line with international rules, while Russia charged that the Ukrainian vessels had failed to obtain permission to pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/11\/28\/the-sea-of-azov-wont-become-the-new-south-china-sea-and-russia-knows-it\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18291509497893.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Sea of Azov won\u2019t become the new South China Sea (and Russia knows it)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Whereas China\u2019s claims of maritime rights over most of the South China Sea have been rejected by an international tribunal, Russia\u2019s rights in the Kerch Strait are well-defined.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The standoff has further fueled the tug-of-war between the two neighbors over Russia\u2019s 2014 annexation of Crimea and support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko responded to the incident by introducing martial law for 30 days, something Ukraine hadn\u2019t done even after Crimea\u2019s annexation and amid large-scale fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the east in 2014-2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of martial law, Ukraine has beefed up its forces on the border with Russia, called up reservists for training and barred entry to all Russian males aged between 16 and 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid the tensions, Russia and Ukraine accused each other of making plans to launch a military action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turchynov told the BBC that it&#8217;s essential for Ukraine to mount a new naval deployment into the Sea of Azov, warning that if Ukraine stands back Russia will take over sea routes and dictate its will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have no alternative,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7252\" height=\"4103\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg 7252w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg?resize=300,170 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg?resize=768,435 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,579 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,869 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1066072330cc.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1159 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7252px) 100vw, 7252px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Ukrainian sea border security force officer catches a rope as his unit mobilizes their armed vessels on the Azov Sea on November 28, 2018 in Mariupol, Ukraine. 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(Photo by Martyn Aim\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turchynov said Ukraine would invite representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international organizations to put their representatives on board the Ukrainian ships during the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He didn\u2019t say when Ukraine expects to launch it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turchynov noted that the Ukrainian military plans to deploy new missiles onshore, adding that they would be capable of destroy the bridge linking Crimea with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced Turchynov\u2019s statement as \u201cirresponsible,\u201d adding that it would only exacerbate tensions and derail European efforts to de-escalate the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oleksandr Turchynov, the secretary 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