Dutch navy: Russian jets flew low over frigate in Black Sea

https://www.local10.com ^ | 6/29/2021 | mike corder

[RomanSoldier19]

Russian warplanes repeatedly flew low over a Dutch navy frigate in the Black Sea last week and carried out “mock attacks,” the Defense Ministry of the Netherlands said Tuesday.

The incident involving the Dutch ship Zr. Ms. Evertsen happened last Thursday southeast of Crimea, the ministry said in a statement.

It came a day after after Russia said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to force a British destroyer out of an area near Crimea that Russia claims as its territorial waters. Britain denied that account and insisted its ship wasn’t fired upon.

The Evertsen has been patrolling in the Black Sea with HMS Defender, the British ship that was involved in that incident.

Defense Minister Minister Ank Bijleveld-Schouten called the Russian actions “irresponsible.”

[RomanSoldier19]

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[frank ballenger]

Co-Pilot: Comrade, what ship did we just buzz?

Pilot: Frigate.

Co-Pilot: You don’t have to swear. I was just asking.

[Mariner]

I’m starting to wonder why such nonsense even makes the news.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

What is the Dutch navy doing next to Russia other than trying to provoke it and receiving a low flight in response?

[Fungi]

A Dutch ship in the Black Sea? Why? Part of NATO? Otherwise, no reason to be there. They have a total of 59 ships from what I researched. Sticking to their shores maybe a good idea.

[Nextrush]

Russia says the Dutch were threatening to violate its territorial waters in the Kerch Strait...https://tass.com/defense/1308523

[RomanSoldier19]

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[Seruzawa]

Uhh. NATO facing off Russia in the black Sea makes as much sense as Russia Facing off the USA in Lake Superior.

[jonrick46]

I was in the Black Sea, off the coast of Turkey on a Navy Destroyer and a Soviet Union TU-4 bomber flew over with its Bombay doors open. I think they were using it to do photo-reconnaissance. I don’t think they were getting ready to bomb us.

[DesertRhino]

How dare them fire a shot across the bow of warships inside their 12 mile limit. The nerve.

[jonrick46]

The Kerch Strait was quite close to Russia.

[mac_truck]

No worries, the Dutch Defense Minister will get things sorted out...right after summer vacation.

[bravo whiskey]

Wow. How old are you? I know the Russians keep everything but a TU-4 is a Soviet copy of the B-29.

[jonrick46]

My age is a secret.

[crz]

The Brits the other day and now this..

WTF do they think they will accomplish by poking at the Russians?

There will be a disastrous incident if they keep it up.

[rrrod]

This wouldn’t happen with Trump. That azzhole Putin would behave.

[EEGator]

An outstanding movie.

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