The Ministry of Defense of Germany distanced itself from the statement of the commander of the German Navy about the Crimea

“These statements in their content and wording do not in any way correspond to the position of the ministry.

Mr. Schönbach will have the opportunity to speak to the Inspector General (of the Bundeswehr. -

),” he said in a comment to TASS.

Earlier, the head of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Kai-Achim Schönbach, said that Crimea would never again become part of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stressed that the issue of the peninsula is closed for Russia, and the referendum was held in strict accordance with international law.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014: the majority of residents voted for reunification with Russia.