Peskov: transfer of ships to Ukraine is not connected with the decision of the tribunal

“No, you know that this has nothing to do with the international tribunal, there is no connection here and cannot be,” said Peskov.

He recalled that Ukrainian ships were detained for violating the Russian state border.

The Kremlin representative noted that the FSB border service of Russia is engaged in the transfer of ships.

Three Ukrainian warships and 24 sailors were detained on November 25, 2018 in the Kerch Strait after they violated the Russian border.

In May 2019, the UN International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea called on Russia to release the Ukrainian military and ships detained after violating the Russian border in the Kerch Strait.

In September, military personnel were transferred to Kiev as part of an exchange agreement.