About this writes Kommersant, citing two informed sources.
It is noted that the "decision in principle" on the transfer of the boats "Berdyansk" and "Nikopol", as well as the tugboat "Yana Kapu" has already been made.
According to sources, between the defense departments of the two states negotiations are underway on the circumstances of the transfer of ships. The procedure is supposed to take place on the high seas, where they will be towed by the Russian side and met by Ukrainian tugboats.
It is specified that the ships will be returned with full-time weapons, but without ammunition, since they are material evidence in a criminal case.
Three Ukrainian warships and 24 sailors were detained on November 25, 2018 in the Kerch Strait after they violated the Russian border.
In September, military personnel were transferred to Kiev as part of an exchange agreement.
On November 4, it was reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent a note to Moscow with a request to indicate “coordinates and time” in order to pick up the ships detained in the Kerch Strait.