SECURITYKYIV POST
Why Russian Tankers Are Burning in the Sea of Azov – and What Ukraine Is Trying to Achieve
Ukraine targeted 116 Russian vessels in nine days, freezing Kerch Strait traffic. This action shattered Putin’s 'internal sea' myth and forced Moscow to seek costly alternative transport routes.
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