The surviving fisherman was expected to be released to Ukraine before 12 August 2013, however, the Prosecutor Office of Russia chose to keep the Ukrainian detained in Russia.
Nelayan yang ditahan tersebut diharapkan akan dilepaskan ke Ukraina sebelum 12 Agustus 2013, namun, Kejaksaan Rusia memilih untuk tetap menahannya di Rusia.