Russia in turn claimed that the Ottomans had attacked two of their hospital ships, Portugal and Vperiod but the Ottoman Government responded that the vessels had been the victims of mines.
Rusia pada gilirannya mengklaim bahwa Turki telah menyerang dua kapal rumah sakit mereka, Portugal dan Vperiod, dan Pemerintah Ottoman menjawab bahwa kapal-kapal telah menjadi korban ranjau laut.