Ukrainian military experts have warned that Russia could exploit what state-supporting media dubbed the "provocative" recent seizure of the Nika Spirit commercial tanker in the Black Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday it had seized a cargo ship carrying oil from Ukraine and was preparing to send its crew back home. The limitations also coincide with large military exercises carried out by the Russian Southern Military District, as well as the annual Agile Spirit drills, conducted by 14 NATO countries, including the Ukraine.
Ukrainian military experts have warned that Russia could exploit what state-supporting media dubbed the "provocative" recent seizure of the Nika Spirit commercial tanker in the Black Sea. Following the incident, Moscow broadcast warnings of "temporarily dangerous navigation" and restricted movement in waters that are recommended maritime shipping routes. The limitations also coincide with large military exercises carried out by the Russian Southern Military District, as well as the annual Agile Spirit drills, conducted by 14 NATO countries, including the Ukraine.