Ukraine Endangers Navigation in the Black Sea, Russia Says

On Friday, Russia denounced that Ukraine endangers navigation in the Black Sea with its declaration that it will consider all ships heading for Russian ports military objectives.

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"Unpredictable actions and, moreover, Kiev's involvement in terrorist acts certainly create a potential threat in this area," Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said without specifying the scope of his statement.

He insisted that the "Kyiv regime does not disgust anything and therefore these statements directly pose a danger."

"The situation demands a deep analysis, an analysis of our institutions that are related to this issue. Only after that can conclusions be drawn and recommendations made," Peskov said when asked if Moscow sees risks to its exports through the Black Sea.

On Thursday, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced that from July 21, all ships in Black Sea waters bound for Russian ports or controlled by Russian authorities will be considered suspected of transporting military materiel.

Previously, Russia declared as military objectives those ships that enter the Black Sea and are destined for ports controlled by Ukraine.

On Friday, the Kremlin also announced that the Russian Navy carried out exercises to destroy ships in the Black Sea with missiles and isolate its northwestern area, which Russia closed to shipping after the conclusion of the grain deal.