“I would not advise anyone to subject Russia to tests,” the politician said after the incident with the American ship.

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Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee for the lower house of the Russian parliament, commented on the incident with the American destroyer USS Chafee, which tried to break through the Russian state border, noting that no one should test Russia’s strength.

Yesterday (15), the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the American destroyer Chafee tried to break through the Russian border in the Sea of ​​Japan, and the anti-submarine ship of the Pacific Fleet “Admiral Tributs” was blocking the actions of the American vessel.

“What did we hear from the American side?” All actions of the American destroyer Chafee in the Sea of ​​Japan during the incident with the Russian anti-submarine ship were in full compliance with international law. […]’, announced US Pacific Fleet. In such cases, decent people often apologize, but Americans again remember certain “rules”, saying that this is “our imagination,” the Russian politician wrote in his Telegram account.

He added that “I would not advise anyone to subject Russia to trials, especially in matters of protecting the state border.”

“The response will always be tough, professional and proportionate,” concluded Slutsky.

This Friday (15th), the Russian Navy activated the ship to block the US destroyer. The two ships were only 60 meters apart.