Originally Posted by
A_Van
It is reported here that it was not "close to" but 3 km (well, about 2 NM) inside the border. And did not react to any signals sent.
Definitely, a deliberate provocation. Not a serious one though as the ship herself is not a big threat, but what was it for?
They left a Ukrainian port and were in Ukrainian waters, so what border did they cross? They had the right to cruise right in Sevastopol. Might not be wise but not illegal.