Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu
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The Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu is a naval support vessel of the Ukrainian Navy that gained international attention after being seized by Russian forces during the 2018 Kerch Strait incident.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12852403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu Context triple: [2018 Kerch Strait incident, vesselInvolved, Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu]
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A.
Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk
Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk is a small armored artillery boat that gained international attention after being seized by Russian forces during the 2018 Kerch Strait incident.
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B.
The Kursk
The Kursk is a 2018 disaster drama film that depicts the real-life sinking of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk and the tragic aftermath of the failed rescue efforts.
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C.
Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky
The Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky was an ocean liner best known for serving as the venue for the 1989 Malta Summit between U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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D.
NSC Olimpiyskiy
NSC Olimpiyskiy is a major multi-purpose sports stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, best known as one of the country’s largest football venues and a host of prominent international matches and events.
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E.
Russian battleship Retvizan
The Russian battleship Retvizan was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial Russian Navy that served in the Russo-Japanese War, notably during the siege of Port Arthur and major fleet engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu Target entity description: The Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu is a naval support vessel of the Ukrainian Navy that gained international attention after being seized by Russian forces during the 2018 Kerch Strait incident.
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A.
Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk
Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk is a small armored artillery boat that gained international attention after being seized by Russian forces during the 2018 Kerch Strait incident.
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B.
The Kursk
The Kursk is a 2018 disaster drama film that depicts the real-life sinking of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk and the tragic aftermath of the failed rescue efforts.
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C.
Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky
The Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky was an ocean liner best known for serving as the venue for the 1989 Malta Summit between U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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D.
NSC Olimpiyskiy
NSC Olimpiyskiy is a major multi-purpose sports stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, best known as one of the country’s largest football venues and a host of prominent international matches and events.
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E.
Russian battleship Retvizan
The Russian battleship Retvizan was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial Russian Navy that served in the Russo-Japanese War, notably during the siege of Port Arthur and major fleet engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ukrainian Navy ship
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harbor tugboat ⓘ naval auxiliary vessel ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegalCase | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea provisional measures order of 2019 ⓘ |
| conditionUponReturn | reported as damaged and stripped of equipment ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| crewStatusAfterSeizure |
crew detained in Russia
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crew later released in prisoner exchange ⓘ |
| detainedCrewNationality | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| displacementClass | small harbor tug ⓘ |
| flagAtTimeOfIncident | Ukraine ⓘ |
| flagState | Ukraine ⓘ |
| gainedInternationalAttentionFor | seizure by Russian forces during the 2018 Kerch Strait incident ⓘ |
| homePort | Ukrainian Black Sea port ⓘ |
| hullType | steel-hulled vessel ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | 2018 Kerch Strait incident ⓘ |
| legalContext | dispute over navigation rights in Kerch Strait ⓘ |
| locationOfSeizure |
Kerch Strait
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near Crimean Bridge ⓘ |
| missionAtTimeOfIncident | transit from Odesa to Mariupol via Kerch Strait ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Crimean Tatar name for Krasnoperekopsk (Yany Kapu) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being boarded and captured by Russian special forces
ⓘ
symbolic role in Ukraine–Russia naval tensions ⓘ |
| operator | Ukrainian Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ukrainian Navy auxiliary fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Ukrainian Navy
|
| partOfConvoyWith |
Ukrainian gunboat Berdyansk
ⓘ
linked to:
Ukrainian Navy gunboat Berdyansk
Ukrainian gunboat Nikopol ⓘ |
| previousName | Krasnoperekopsk ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel-powered ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
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Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Yany Kapu ⓘ |
| renamingContext | decommunization and support for Crimean Tatar toponyms ⓘ |
| returnDateToUkraine | 2019-11-18 ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Ukraine ⓘ |
| seizedBy |
Russian Federal Security Service
ⓘ
Russian Federation ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
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| seizureDate | 2018-11-25 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Ukrainian Navy ⓘ |
| statusDuringIncident | unarmed support vessel ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United Nations discussions on freedom of navigation
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international diplomatic protests ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Black Sea
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Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| usedFor |
harbor support operations
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logistical support ⓘ towing naval vessels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu Description of subject: The Ukrainian tugboat Yany Kapu is a naval support vessel of the Ukrainian Navy that gained international attention after being seized by Russian forces during the 2018 Kerch Strait incident.
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