Rescue ship Sapphire, seized by the occupiers, is forcibly transported to Crimea

Captured by the Russian occupiers near the island of Zmiinyi, civilian rescue ship Sapphire was transported to the Crimea

This was announced by the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense with reference to the captain of Sapphire, Rubryka reports.

It is noted that the civilian rescue ship captured by the Russian occupiers is being transported to the port of occupied Sevastopol.

The captain told about it. He was given the opportunity to contact the Ukrainian Seaports Administration.

The captain said that there were "green men" on board. The crew is kept "under the muzzle."

The captain of the occupiers arrived on the ship and took over the command.

"These actions are classified as piracy, violation of international maritime law and international conventions on maritime safety," the statement said.

To recap, on February 26, during the performance of the humanitarian mission around the Zmiinyi island, the Russian rescue ship Sapphire was seized by the Russian warships.