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she said.The USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8), a Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, was also dispatched to the Black Sea for Sea Breeze 2019. Ukraine -- USNS Yuma USA ship, type JHSV, Odesa, June 29, 2019The IncidentThe Ukrainian Navy reported that at approximately 8:00 a.m. on July 10, 2019, the Russian destroyer Smetlivy entered an area that was closed to navigation because of live-fire artillery exercises within Sea Breeze 2019, and that this created an emergency situation.Reportedly, the crew of the Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy tried to establish contact with the Russian ship to inquire about its maneuvers, as required by international law. But the Smetlivy’s sailors pretended to be experiencing communications problems, according to the Ukrainian Navy’s statement. The Russian Black Sea Fleet denied the allegations, claiming that the Russian ship complied with international law.However, the Russian Black Sea Fleet admitted that Smetlivy was monitoring the activity of NATO vessels to promptly respond to possible emergency situations
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