A total of 34 ships have faced the US blockade and turned back as of this morning, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine said at a press conference, APA reports.
According to him, only the vessel “Tuska” attempted to break through the blockade: “The vessel ‘Tuska’ ignored our forces’ warnings for six hours. After that, five warning shots were fired by our side. When these proved ineffective, our destroyer opened fire on ‘Tuska’.”