MOSCOW, April 4 (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti. The Russian side, in response to the seizure of a vessel by a Crimean fish farm, may strengthen the technical inspection of Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait and restrict their navigation, and measures of a military nature may also be applied to protect Russian shipping in the Azov and Black Seas, the chairman of the Russian Fleet Support Movement (DF) candidate of political science, captain of the first rank Mikhail Nenashev.

A source in the security services of Crimea told RIA Novosti on Tuesday that the Black Sea Fleet command considers the issue of securing shipping in the northeastern part of the Black Sea and the Azov Sea water area after Ukrainian border guards detained a Russian vessel "Nord" in international waters. According to him, the threat of "Ukrainian state piracy has already emerged," and the Black Sea Fleet, including maritime aviation, will get the safety of Russian ships if it receives an order due to a constant presence in problematic water areas.

"To stop piracy on the part of the Ukrainian authorities, first of all, it is necessary to warn Kiev that Russia has various countermeasures, for example, to restrict the passage of Ukrainian vessels through the Kerch Strait, since the Ukrainian side always has many security problems on obsolete ships. They objectively demand increased control, so we will have the opportunity to oppose the barbaric policy of the Kiev authorities, in particular, against our fishermen, "Nenashev told RIA Novosti.

"For ten days they (the crew of the ship" Nord "- ed.) Are not allowed to use the means of communication, in fact they refuse to provide medical assistance.All the norms of international maritime law are violated.The Bandera authorities state that the Kerch fishermen are their citizens.Of course, this is not so, but it follows from their logic that the Kiev rulers are extremely inhumane to their citizens, "the head of the DFT believes.

In his opinion, "this provocative policy is dictated and imposed on the Kiev authorities by the Washington authorities, and Bandera conduct it with special zeal."

"So they are no different from Somali pirates, and if preventive measures, let's say, of an intelligent nature, are not working to strengthen the inspection of Ukrainian vessels crossing the Kerch Strait, I think that military measures will be applied," the source said. agency.

He noted that in pirate areas of the World Ocean, Russian vessels, including fishing vessels, are protected by Russian Navy warships.

"To the well-known Somali pirates now added Bandera.Thus, they must be treated in the same way - in accordance with the norms of international law," - concluded Nenashev.

Ukrainian border guards detained a Russian ship "Nord" on March 26, the crew was accused of violating the sea border. The fishermen made administrative reports, they are forbidden to leave the side. The "Nord", delivered to the port of Berdyansk, was arrested. Moscow demands that Kiev return the captured ship and release the crew.

Earlier, ship captain Vladimir Gorbina said that Ukrainian border guards who arrested "Nord", promised to release the detainees if they provide Ukrainian passports. At the same time, he noted that the Russian Consul was denied access to the crew on the pretext of the absence of citizens of Russia on the ship.

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