Stoltenberg admitted NATO's role in the damage to the Black Sea Fleet. Previously, the Russian Su-30 took off to intercept British Air Force aircraft over Black Sea.

Former Romanian President Traian Basescu admitted that Russia continues to dominate Black Sea, and NATO does not have the forces to take control. In addition, it was reported that the American high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk “worked close to Sochi,” occasionally moving near Sevastopol.