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A few days after the fifth anniversary of Euromaidan -- the wave of demonstrations that kicked off in Ukraine in November 2013 -- vessels belonging to the Russian Coast Guard opened fire against three Ukrainian Navy ships, according to Ukraine's military, that were trying to pass through the Strait of Kerch.
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/26/opinions/putin-ukraine-kerch-opinion-intl/index.html
CHRONIQUE - L'incident maritime entre Russes et Ukrainiens, dimanche en mer d'Azov, est venu rappeler que le conflit entre les deux pays n'est pas terminé. Et qu'il peut s'embraser à tout moment.
Nach dem Seegefecht schieben sich Russen und Ukrainer gegenseitig die Schuld zu. Das könnte den Machthabern beider Länder nutzen.
http://www.fr.de/politik/ukraine-und-russland-provokateure-gegen-aggressoren-a-1627906,0
https://www.ft.com/content/7689429c-f181-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d
In the immediate aftermath of a stormy Sunday in the seas off Crimea, it felt that Russia had taken a big gamble and lost. Whatever local military advantage they may have gained from a direct confrontation with Ukraine, the immediate consequences were surely bigger. There would be more sanctions, serious ones, and further strain on the economy and the rouble. But the decision by President Poroshenko’s administration to propose martial law seemed to play into the Kremlin’s hands.
Russland eskaliert den Ukraine-Konflikt! Es soll Gefechte geben, die ukrainische Marine spricht auf Facebook von insgesamt sechs Verletzten!
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/26Nov2018/bild/meer.html
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/26Nov2018/lemonde/ukraine.html
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/26Nov2018/nytimes/kerch.html