THE UKRAINE WAR: Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships.

Two gunboats and a tug were captured by Russian forces. Ukraine says they were fired on and six crew were injured.

The countries blame each other for the incident. Ukraine’s government said it could declare martial law.

The crisis began when Russia accused the Ukrainian ships of illegally entering its waters.

The Russians placed a tanker under a bridge in the Kerch Strait – the only access to the Sea of Azov, which is shared between the two countries.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an urgent meeting of his “war cabinet” over the incident, his spokesperson said.

Plus: Ukrainian Armed Forces website is now down. Maybe that happens on occasion. But recent experience would suggest Russian cyber intrusion.