Fishermen detained by Russia in Azov Sea return to Ukraine

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported that the Ukrainian fishermen, who were detained by Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers in the Azov Sea on Feb. 14, have already returned to Ukraine.

“The tactical boat group of the Marine Guard provided escort of the boat [with fishermen] to the port of Berdiansk, where all circumstances of their detention by the Russian side are being established,” the press service of the State Border Service of Ukraine said.

For violation of the border regime and the procedure for going to sea, each sailor was brought to administrative responsibility, and the boat was banned from going to sea for a period of 30 days, the State Border Guard Service said.

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