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Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific

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Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Wednesday to seize European vessels in retaliation if European countries begin seizing Russian merchant ships, as Ukraine launched a major overnight attack on a key Russian Black Sea naval and commercial hub and Moscow staged large-scale war games in the Pacific.

Source: Efrat Lachter — Read the full report

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  • Efrat LachterBy Efrat Lachter

    Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Wednesday to seize European vessels in retaliation if European countries begin seizing Russian merchant ships, as Ukraine launched a major overnight attack on a key Russian Black Sea naval and commercial hub and Moscow staged large-scal…

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