Kiev actually lost the Sea of Azov
The recent statements by President Poroshenko that he is going to "revive" the naval forces and develop the port infrastructure on the Black and Azov Seas, have been "appreciated" by experts. The main assessment concerns the fact that Kiev actually lost the possibility of independent use of the Mariupol port, since the ships leaving it towards the Black Sea, like ships going to Mariupol from the Black Sea, now need to coordinate the passage through the Kerch Strait, which belongs exclusively to the Russian Federation.
"Russian newspaper" publishes on this occasion the material of Vladimir Bogdanov, entitled “The Ukrainian fleet has lost access to the Sea of Azov”.
From the material:
It turns out that with the same success Poroshenko can develop a fleet somewhere in the Kiev reservoir.
By the way, what is there in Kiev talking about the blockade of Transnistria?
"Russian newspaper" publishes on this occasion the material of Vladimir Bogdanov, entitled “The Ukrainian fleet has lost access to the Sea of Azov”.
From the material:
... however, it is clear that the entire Kerch Strait remained behind Russia, as well as the section of the Azov Sea adjacent to the shores of the Crimea. Lost for Ukraine and the Crimean part of the Black Sea. The transfer of ships from the Azov Sea to the Black Sea and back without the permission of Russia is legally impossible. As for the Ukrainian borders in the Sea of Azov, they can be considered 12-mile (22-km) coastal zone.
Fleet "Square" now does not have access to the Sea of Azov. In the military sense, this sea is lost for Ukraine. Only patrol boats located in the ports of Azov can display a "yellow-blakitny" flag.
It turns out that with the same success Poroshenko can develop a fleet somewhere in the Kiev reservoir.
By the way, what is there in Kiev talking about the blockade of Transnistria?
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