Russia sends a stern warning to the UK following warship incident

The Russian Government has sent a warning to Britain, stating that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea, if there were any further provocative behavior by the British navy off the coast of Crimea.

Russia summoned the UK ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic warning following a warship that breached what the Kremlin says are its “territorial waters”.

Britain and most of the world say those waters actually belong to Ukraine.

Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. No warning shots had been fired and no bombs had been dropped in the path of the Royal Navy destroyer Defender.

In response to the warning, the UK government minister says the nation is prepared to sail naval vessels again through disputed waters, not fearing the consequences.

Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine after a military intervention in the region in 2014. The international community opposed that annexation, and still considers Crimea as Ukrainian territory.