On November 25, Russia fired on the Ukrainian Navy in the Black Sea, injuring at least two Ukrainian sailors. Many experts have warned that Russia is opening a new front in its forgotten war in Ukraine on the Black and Azov Seas, illegally boarding commercial Ukrainian vessels and increasing its military presence to about 120 patrol boats and ships. The Russian MFA twitter feed is full of insinuations about a Ukrainian provocation.
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An activist sets a Ukrainian flag to the fence of Russian consulate during a protest action in Black Sea Ukrainian city of Odessa on Nov. 26, 2018. Ukraine's military was on high alert and parliament was to vote on Nov. 26, 2018 on a request from President to impose martial law for 60 days after Russian navy seized three Ukrainian ships off the coast of Crimea.