# Medvedev: Russia has right to attack ships carrying cargo for the enemy

https://mins.news/en/item/20072

- TASS, 2026-08-12 10:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2171835

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Russia has the right to attack any ships transporting cargo for the enemy. He stressed that Russian armed forces are capable of significantly expanding their operations. Their reach, he said, could extend beyond the borders of the Black Sea basin.

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