When the British destroyer H.M.S. Defender sailed near the coast of Crimea on June 23, it was supposed to be quietly demonstrating that the waters legally belonged to Ukraine despite Russia’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula seven years ago, which has never been recognized internationally.
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New York Times: UK officials say British warship deliberately sailed close to Crimea
(FILES) In this file photograph taken on June 5, 2019, HMS Defender prepares to take part in a sail past to honour D-Day veterans on board the Royal British Legion's ship MV Boudicca en route to Normandy, in the Solent off the coast of southern England, during an event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
