The 2021 Black Sea incident was a diplomatic incident between Russia and the United Kingdom involving the British destroyer HMS Defender while it transited from Odesa, Ukraine, to Batumi, Georgia. The Minister of Defence of Russia states that a patrol boat fired warning shots, while a Su-24 aircraft dropped bombs in the vicinity of the British vessel.
The 2021 Black Sea incident was a diplomatic incident between Russia and the United Kingdom involving the British destroyer HMS Defender while it transited from Odesa, Ukraine, to Batumi, Georgia. The Minister of Defence of Russia states that a patrol boat fired warning shots, while a Su-24 aircraft dropped bombs in the vicinity of the British vessel.
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