Ukrainian Navy closed the three sections of the Azov sea near Mariupol for the whole summer to 1 September. According to the Naval Forces of Ukraine Command, in this area will be carried out combat training of the armed forces of Ukraine.
As the head of the press center of the Naval Forces of Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleg Chalikov, It will be closed water area near Mariupol (about Shirokino, near Melekino and Belosarayskoy braids), as well as the land east of Berdyansk for APU exercises. He explained, that closed areas are not forbidden to swim and to fish, just before the military exercises there will be deleted all unnecessary, as well as special services will check, that there is no one left.
Ukrainian Navy released a coastal warnings about closing the Azov Sea regions with 1 June 2018 years before 1 September 2018 of the year (№178, 179 AAMS and AC Belosarayskaya Bay Naval Forces of Ukraine, №180 Taganrog Bay). AAMS and AC - anti-aircraft fire and artillery fire
Former Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine said Kabanenko, that Kiev should prepare for the worst scenarios in the Azov Sea after the deteriorating situation.
Recall, in the Azov Sea area to the existing ships of the Russian Navy relocated the Russian artillery boats, as well as the ships of the FSB Border Service. In addition, in this area introduced increased patrols to prevent possible provocations Ukrainian border guards from the Russian fishing vessels.
Teachings of the ships of the Russian Navy in the Sea of Azov in Ukraine called hybrid threat of invasion from the sea, and called to prepare to repel a massive attack force “aggressor” from the sea.