The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that it attacked a civilian vessel in the Black Sea

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian ship “Vasilyi Bykov” stopped a cargo ship in the Black Sea with shots.

The Russian patrol ship “Vasily Bykov” opened warning fire in the Black Sea on the morning of August 13, demanding the Palau-flagged dry cargo ship “Shyukryu Okan” to stop, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

According to the report, the ship was going to the Ukrainian port of Izmail. The Russian ship required him to stop for inspection. After the captain did not react, the Russian ship fired warning shots, the department said.

The ship was inspected, and it continued its journey. According to the data of the tracking service Marine Traffic, the ship is now heading to Romania. The dry cargo left the port of Halkida in Greece.