( CNN ) -- The Russian coast guard seized two Chinese vessels and detained 36 fishermen Tuesday after they were allegedly found fishing in Russian-controlled waters in the Sea of Japan , according to state media . Warning shots were fired at one vessel during a three-hour pursuit by Russian Coast Guard , which eventually rammed the vessel and soldiers fired directly on the ship when sailors resisted being boarded , according to Russia 's state-run RIA Novosti news agency . No one was killed or injured in the incident , according to RIA . The ship had 22.5 metric tons of squid and a crew of 17 RIA reported , and did n't have documents allowing them to fish in Russia 's Exclusive Economic Zone . A second Chinese fishing vessel , with 19 crew members , was also detained in nearby waters . An Exclusive Economic Zone is an area within 200 nautical miles of a nation 's shores which gives the country sole rights to fish and develop resources in the area . China 's Xinhua reports that the ships were from the city of Weihai in China 's eastern Shandong province . An editorial in China 's People 's Daily condemned the firing on the vessel , calling the move `` reckless . '' `` In 1983 , the Soviet Union shot down a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 civilian airliner . Now Russia , for at least the second time , has fired on a Chinese civilian ship . Such conduct will stay in the memory of people in Northeast Asia , '' the editorial said . `` The aggressive behavior by some Russians at the grass-roots level not only harms Chinese confidence in fostering a long-term friendship with Russia , but also provides excuses for forces seeking to undermine China-Russia ties . '' In 2009 , a Russian boat sank a Chinese vessel suspected of smuggling , killing seven people , People 's Daily reports . Clinton slams Russia , China over Syria .
The Russian coast guard seized two Chinese vessels and detained 36 fishermen Tuesday . Shots were fired at one vessel , which was eventually rammed by a Russian ship . Local media reports claim the ships were illegally fishing in Russian territorial water .