The Russian Navy claims that it expelled USS John S. McCain from Peter the Great Bay.
The U.S. destroyer USS John S. McCain challenged Russian claims to Peter the Great Bay in the Pacific on November 26.
The Pacific Fleet’s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer
The U.S. Pacific Fleet denied this claim that the McCain was forced out of the area.
Russia’s TASS news agency reported that the McCain violated Russia’s claimed maritime boundary by two kilometers and that the U.S. vessel was stopped from further incursion by a Russian destroyer.
A Russian defense ministry statement said:
The Pacific Fleet’s Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer used an international communication channel to warn the foreign vessel that such actions were unacceptable and the violator could be forced out of the country’s territorial waters in a ramming maneuver. After the warming was issued and the Admiral Vinogradov changed its course, the USS John S. McCain destroyer returned to international waters.
This article was written by Steven Stashwick
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