Russia stopped violation of its border by the British destroyer URO “Defender” (Audio)

The Russian MoD announced that FSB Border Guard ships fired warning shots at the Royal Navy’s HMS Defender and Su-24M bombers dropped 4 OFAB-250 bombs in front of the destroyer after it entered Russian territorial waters near Crimea.

The Black Sea Fleet, together with the Russian FSB Border Service, stopped violation of the Russian border by the British destroyer URO “Defender”, the Russian defense department reports.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, today at 11:52 am “Defender” crossed the Russian state border in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. He entered the territorial waters for three kilometers, in the area of ​​Cape Fiolent.

Previously warned about the use of weapons in the event of a border violation, the British ship did not react to this. At 12:06 and 12:08 a Russian border patrol ship fired warning shots.

At 12:19 pm, the Su-24M aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet performed preventive bombing, dropping 4 OFAB-250 bombs along the path of the destroyer.

At 12:23 pm by joint actions of the Black Sea Fleet and the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, the destroyer URO “Defender” left the borders of the territorial sea of ​​the Russian Federation

UK MOD reaction :

“No warning shots have been fired at HMS Defender.

The Royal Navy ship is conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters in accordance with international law.”

“We believe the Russians were undertaking a gunnery exercise in the Black Sea and provided the maritime community with prior-warning of their activity.

No shots were directed at HMS Defender and we do not recognise the claim that bombs were dropped in her path.”