Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are running high over Kiev’s decision to launch a two-day missile drill in the Black Sea, near Crimea’s border with mainland Ukraine, starting Thursday.
Ukraine announced plans for the drill in the Black Sea, which will involve missile launches, last week, warning Russian air transport authorities in bordering Crimea to regulate flight paths through southern Ukraine accordingly. This prompted a backlash from Russia’s Ministry of Defense, which sent a protest note to the Ukrainian defense attaché, expressing concern that Russian sovereign airspace would be violated.
Russia claimed Crimea as its own territory in 2014, when its …read more
Source: Newsweek
