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Commenting on a recent incident in & nbsp; Black Sea President Vladimir Putin of Russia said he was “approached by the Sambo wrestling federation for help in organizing the next combat sambo competition on one of the Black Sea Fleet's warships.” The head of state asked Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for help.
Earlier, there was a report that the British destroyer Defender crossed the state border of Russia in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and entered the territorial waters for three kilometers. & Nbsp; The Black Sea Fleet ship sent warnings against the use of weapons in the event of a border violation and then opened a warning fire and carried out & nbsp; warning bombing, the Ministry of Defense said Russia.
The UK Department of Defense commented on the incident that & nbsp; Russian warning shots were not fired at the Royal Navy ship and no bombs fell on its journey: “ We believe that the Russians carried out artillery exercises in the Black Sea, for which the naval community was warned in advance, & # 39; & # 39; declared the Army Department and adds that the ship of the British Navy conducts peaceful voyages through the territorial waters of Ukraine in accordance with international law.