The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the holding in the occupied Crimea of the illegal international competition “Depth”, which began on August 27, 2020 within the framework of the Army-2020 International Army Games. By such actions the Russian Federation legitimizes its illegal presence on the territory of the peninsula at the international level. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported about this.
It is noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers the holding of this competition as another evidence of Russia's open disregard for the norms and principles of international law, including the UN Charter, UN General Assembly resolutions, as well as the current legislation of Ukraine.
“The organization of this event, as well as the involvement of foreign representatives, in particular the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Mozambique, is another attempt by Russia to legitimize its illegal presence on the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol at the international level”,- the message says.
The ministry stressed that Ukraine condemns the illegal actions of the Russian Federation, as well as the violation by representatives of the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Mozambique of the norms of international law and Ukrainian legislation.