Russia Opens Fire On Ukrainian War Ships, Captures 3 Vessels Off The Coast Of Crimea As President Poroshenko Says This Is ‘War’

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Russia Opens Fire On Ukrainian War Ships, Captures 3 Vessels Off The Coast Of Crimea As President Poroshenko Says This Is ‘War’ by Geoffrey Grider Russia has opened fire on Ukrainian ships and captured three vessels in a major escalation of tensions off the coast of Crimea. Three sailors have been wounded after the Ukrainian navy said two artillery boats were hit by the strikes in the Black Sea. Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency session of his war cabinet, and is going to ask his parliament for a formal declaration of war. Ukraine is also asking for an emergency session of the United Nations Security council. Vladimir Putin has been taunting Ukraine for quite some time now, but today's act of aggression is fairly intense even by Russia's standards. Putin has struck first and is daring Ukraine to do something about it. We will be watching this story closely as it develops. Russia fires at Ukrainian ships and captures three vessels off Crimea FROM SKY NEWS: Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency session of his war cabinet and said he will propose that parliament declare martial law. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it used weapons after the Ukrainian ships ignored demands to stop and that it impounded three vessels which had illegally crossed the border. The three injured sailors are receiving medical treatment and their lives are not in danger, the FSB said. Ukraine's ambassador to the UK said Russian special forces had captured two armoured artillery boats and a tugboat in an "act of aggression". "Today's dangerous events in the Azov Sea testify that a new front of Russian aggression is open," Ukrainian foreign ministry spokeswoman Mariana Betsa said. "Ukraine is calling now for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council." МВС України спецзасобами отримало доступ до відео провокації -тарана російського прикордонного корабля "Дон" українського🇺🇦 судна. Перехоплене відео знято російськими, чутні команди - це піде доказом в міжнародний суд! Агресія! Гуртуемось та очікуємо реакції дружніх країн! pic.twitter.com/f0e9hFB1BT — Arsen Avakov (@AvakovArsen) November 25, 2018 The FSB claimed it had "irrefutable evidence that Kiev prepared and orchestrated provocations... in the Black Sea". "These materials will soon be made public," it added. Earlier on Sunday, Ukraine accused a Russian coast guard vessel, named the Don, of ramming one of its tugboats, damaging its engine, hull and side railing. Ukraine's minister of internal affairs posted footage on Twitter purportedly showing the incident. READ MORE