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Russia opens Kerch Strait for traffic
Kerch Strait reopens for non-military ships following stand off between Russia and Ukraine
26.11.2018 - Update : 27.11.2018
By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW
Russia on Monday opened the Kerch Strait for traffic following a
Alexey Volkov, director general of Russia-owned Crimean Sea Ports, announced that the strait, connecting the Black Sea and Azov Sea, had previously been closed for security reasons.
On Sunday, Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships after they tried to enter the strait, currently controlled by Moscow.
The Ukrainian Navy earlier accused Russia of opening fire on its warships off Crimea, asserting that crew members were wounded.
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