2021 Black Sea incident

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2021 Black Sea incident
HMS Defender at sea in October 2020
Date 23 June 2021 (2021-06-23) Location Black Sea
Belligerents
Russia  Russian Navy  FSB Coast Guard	United Kingdom  Royal Navy
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Putin Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov	Boris Johnson Commander Vince Owen
Strength
2 patrol boats	HMS Defender (D36)

The 2021 Black Sea incident was a diplomatic incident between Russia and the United Kingdom involving the British destroyer HMS Defender while it transited from Odesa, Ukraine, to Batumi, Georgia.