 Russia turns the Black Sea into a battlefield. United Kingdom Defence Intelligence has reported on the deployment of the Russian modern Corvette Sergei Kotov in the Black Sea after the failure of the grain deal which may indicate an increase in the risks of violence in the Black Sea. British Defence Intelligence's data indicates that the modern Corvette Sergei Kotov has been deployed to the Southern Black Sea patrolling the shipping lane between the Bosphorus Strait and Odessa. The analysts assume that there is a possibility that this Corvette will be part of a task force to intercept commercial vessels that Russia believes are headed to Ukraine. As UK Intelligence states, the Black Sea grain deal initiative had been preventing outbreaks of hostilities in the Black Sea. However, there is now the potential for the intensity and scope of violence in the area to increase, the Defence Ministry added. The UK has been working closely with Turkey on restoring the Black Sea grain initiative, said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. We would continue to use our role as chair of the UN Security Council to further condemn Russia's behavior, he said in a statement. Russia was increasingly looking to target merchant vessels in the Black Sea area and the UK was carefully monitoring the situation alongside our partners, he added.