FSB: three Ukrainian ships detained in Black Sea

Three Ukrainian Navy vessels, which violated Russia’s state border and were detained in the Black Sea are being delivered to the port of Kerch, an officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) State Border Directorate for Crimea, Anton Lozovoy, said.

"All three vessels have been detained and are being delivered to the port of Kerch," TASS cited him as saying.

According to Lozovoy, three Ukrainian military servicemen who sustained minor wounds have received medical care.

Earlier, the FSB reported that three ships of the Ukrainian Navy — Berdyansk, Nikopol and Yany Kapu — had been seized after violating the Russian state border. The Ukrainian boats did not react to legal demands of the ships accompanying them and made dangerous maneuvers, the FSB added.

Ukraine is set to hold a presidential election on March 31, 2019, while parliamentary elections are scheduled for October 2019.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko advocated for the imposition of martial law in Ukraine, saying that "the decision does not provide for immediate mobilization, but training of the primary reserve pool will be conducted."

Meanwhile, Russia has requested an urgent meeting of UN Security Council members at 11 a.m. on Monday (16.00 GMT) to discuss the situation in the Kerch Strait.