#Russia releases filmed ‘confessions’ of captured #Ukrainian sailors as picture emerges of cannon hole on #Kiev navy ship seized by Putin’s forces during Black Sea clash
Russia has released filmed ‘confessions’ of three Ukrainian sailors captured after their ships were fired on by Vladimir Putin’s forces in the Black Sea
The servicemen appear to read from scripts in the FSB secret service footage and admit straying in to Russian waters despite repeated warnings to leave
It comes as a picture emerged apparently showing a cannon hole in one of the Ukrainian ships targeted by a Russian coastguard vessel on Sunday
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has said he is ‘seriously concerned’ about Ukraine’s decision to introduce martial law
The Russian president warned Ukraine against any ‘reckless acts’ in the wake of Sunday’s confrontation, which saw Russian forces fire on, board and capture three vessels off the coast of Crimea
In footage showing the captured sailors, one says: ‘On the way to Mariupol via Kerch Strait, we got into Russian waters. We were warned by Russia’s border control that we were violating Russian legislation. Multiple times we were told to leave Russia’s waters
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Another stated: ‘After crossing Russia’s border, I could visually observe vessels of Russia’s border control. I intentionally ignored requests transmitted on radio. I understood that the activities of the Ukrainian ships in Kerch Strait were provocative
I was executing an order.. to do so
A third says: ‘We were contacted by Russian ships. We had been told to stop or they would open fire. The commander made decision to stop the boat. We were taken off the boat, that was it
