politics
February 27, 2026
Russian diplomat calls incident in Cuban waters 'aggressive US provocation'
As Maria Zakharova stressed, the move is aimed at escalating the situation and triggering conflict
TL;DR
- Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the incident an 'aggressive US provocation'.
- The provocation is reportedly aimed at escalating the situation and triggering conflict.
- A US-registered speedboat from Florida entered Cuban territorial waters.
- Those on board the speedboat opened fire at a Cuban patrol boat.
- Four people were killed and six wounded aboard the US vessel.
- The commander of the Cuban border patrol was injured.
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