"Johnson is doing everything right, returning the global status to the fleet": the British comment on the violation of the Russian borders by the destroyer Defender
Discussion continues on the details related to the fact that on the eve of the British Navy destroyer Defender violated the Russian maritime borders in the Sevastopol region. The British Defense Ministry confirmed the information that a missile-armed warship was approaching close to the Crimean Peninsula. The same information is confirmed by the BBC reporter on board the Defender. The British journalist noted that the coast of Crimea was visible from the destroyer.
At the same time, as already reported by Voennoye Obozreniye, in London, commenting on the situation, they said that the warship was making "a peaceful transition through the territorial waters of Ukraine in full compliance with international law."
At the same time, Britain recalled that Ukraine and “earlier provided an opportunity for NATO warships to use their territorial waters in the Crimean Peninsula region, as well as the airspace over Crimea. We will remind that earlier in Kiev NATO countries called on "to use the airspace of the Crimea during exercises." Then none of the NATO members dared to take advantage of the appeal of the Ukrainian authorities.
At the same time, Britain refused to admit that the Russian Coast Guard ship opened warning fire and that the Su-24M was bombing along the course of the HMS Defender. The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom, commenting on eyewitness testimony that there was both warning shooting and bombing, issued the following:
Against this background, attention is drawn to how Western experts and ordinary media readers comment on the incident in the Black Sea. Opinions, it should be noted, were divided. While they call for "punishing Russia at the international level," others believe that the British military command "sent sailors to death." It is also discussed why the Russians should be “punished”. So, in the comments of the British themselves, bewilderment is expressed:
Other comments:
Michael Mackay:
Meanwhile, the British press drew attention to a tweet from the Russian embassy, which contains the following words:
In Britain, they claim that "the situation was provoked by the Russian side", and "the British ship complied with international norms."
Disparos de advertencia fueron lanzados por cazas rusos y un barco patrullero contra el destructor británico HMS Defender el que segun Moscú violó la frontera del país en el Mar Negro. La Gran Bretaña global de Boris qué haría si Rusia envía barcos a Gibraltar, por ejemplo. pic.twitter.com/5HRL4HPttZ
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