The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has reported the incident with the Podillia marine security guard ship and Russian Armed Forces combat ships and aircraft, which, according to the service, occurred in the northwestern area of Ukraine's exclusive naval economic zone on Wednesday.

"The representatives of Naftogaz Ukrainy, Chornomornaftogaz, the State Ecology Inspection and other agencies were on the Ukrainian ship for the purpose of collecting the evidence "on the facts of aggression, seizure of objects and property of Ukraine and Russia's illegal activities in the vicinity of Holytsynske and Odeske gas fields," the Ukrainian State Border Service said.

"During Podillia's passing from the Karkinit Bay and further approach to the Holytsynske and Odeske gas fields, the Russian Armed Forces combat ships and aircraft conducted dangerous maneuvers in violation of generally accepted principles, provisions and rules of international law, preventing the lawful actions of the marine security ship. Thus, a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter plane flew over the Podillia ship dangerously close several times," the report said.

Moreover, the Ukrainian State Border Service said that the Smetlyvy escort ship with an artillery system targeting the maritime security ship and reconnaissance ship Priazovye of the Black Sea Navy Fleet conducted dangerous maneuvers.

The Ukrainian government, the Defense Ministry, the General Staff, the Foreign Ministry and relevant law enforcement agencies were informed of these incidents, the State Border Service said.