Russia Warns Britain It Will Bomb Its Ships Next Time Should They Sail Close To Crimea Again

 

Daily Mail: Russia will directly bomb HMS Defender if it sails too close to Crimea again, its deputy foreign minister warns as MP Tobias Ellwood says tensions could spiral into an actual engagement after Black Sea stand-off 

* Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov warned against NATO taking 'provocative steps' 

* He vowed that Russia will bomb any ships who 'violate the state borders of the Russian federation' 

* HMS Defender sailed within the 12-mile zone of Crimea which Russia claims but the West does not recognise 

A top Russian official has warned British warships could be bombed the next time they sail too close to Crimea after warning shots were fired at HMS Defender on Wednesday. 

The British Type 45 destroyer sailed within the 12-mile limit of Crimea near Cape Fiolent in the Black Sea which Russia claims as its own territory but the West sees as international waters. 

After the flashpoint, which saw 20 Su-24s buzzing over the Royal Navy vessel, Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov warned: 'What can we do? 

We can appeal to common sense, demand respect for international law. 'If this does not help, we can bomb not only in the direction but also on target, if our colleagues do not understand.  

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WNU Editor: The UK Prime minister has responded .... HMS Defender: Boris Johnson insists warship was sailing legally as Moscow warns 'no options can be ruled out' (SKY News). 

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