According to information published on the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on July 28, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zakharova stated that the Ukrainian military's attack on Iranian merchant ships in the Caspian Sea on the 25th “constitutes an act of aggression and violates international law.” This shows that Ukraine intends to expand the geographical scope of its military operations and highlights the direct threat that Ukraine poses to the regional security of countries bordering the Caspian Sea.

According to information published on the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on July 28, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zakharova stated that the Ukrainian military's attack on Iranian merchant ships in the Caspian Sea on the 25th “constitutes an act of aggression and violates international law.” This shows that Ukraine intends to expand the geographical scope of its military operations and highlights the direct threat that Ukraine poses to the regional security of countries bordering the Caspian Sea.