Russian ships force Turkish vessel to change course in Black Sea
The firm, Chernomorneftegaz, said the rigs were delivered into safety
A Russian Black Sea corvette and a coast guard boat have forced a commercial vessel under a Turkish flag to change course after it got in the way of a Crimean energy firm's boats towing oil rigs, the company said on Monday.
The firm, Chernomorneftegaz, said the rigs were delivered into safety.
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