Russia vows retaliation against Ukraine attack on civilian ship

WORLD, Aug 06 (YPA) – Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the attack by the Ukrainian forces on a civilian ship in the Kerch Strait, stressing that the Ukrainian terrorist attacks will not go without response.

“There can be no justification for such barbaric acts by Ukraine, and their perpetrators will inevitably be punished,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Saturday.

Zakharova added that “Russia strongly condemns this terrorist attack, which not only threatens to kill the crew, but also carries the threat of a large-scale ecological catastrophe.”

“The Kiev regime, which has not been condemned by Western countries and international organizations, is actively using new terrorist methods, this time in the Black Sea,” she said.

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