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The Russian Coast Guard has detained an Ukrainian fishing vessel, YAOD-2015, involved in an illegal fishing near Russia’s Republic of Crimea.
After the detention, the vessel and its crew were moved to the port city of Sevastopol.
The Ukrainian side confirms the detention:
Meanwhile, in the Sea of Azov, the Russian Coast Guard has been continuing its constant checks of vessels moving to the Ukrainian ports. The Russian stance is caused by destructive Ukrainian actions in the region, the most notable of them are a detention of the Russian vessel “Nord” in Russian waters.
