Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2018

The Aviationist: Russia blocks passage in Kerch Strait Near Crimea, Deploys Su-25 Jets And Ka-52 Attack Helicopters.

Moscow has blocked passage through the Kerch Strait, between Crimea and mainland Russia, after three Ukrainian navy ships made what the Russian authorities have called a violation of Russian territorial waters.

Russia has stopped all navigation through the Kerch Strait, the only passage into the Sea of Azov amid growing tensions with Ukraine. Videos coming from the scene show a cargo ship, accompanied by two Russian military boats blocking the passage under the arch of the Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea to Russia.

The blockade started at around 12.00LT on Sunday Nov. 25, 2018.

According to the Russians, the Kerch Strait was closed because three Ukrainian vessels sailed through the Russian territorial waters without authorization.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2018

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