Boiling the Frog — Russia’s Black Sea Aggression Part II, the War
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 7, 2022
Russian territorial gains are certainly substantially less than what the Kremlin had hoped, but the areas which they now largely control hold great significance for the future of Ukraine’s sea access and Russian naval power in the Black Sea. As of mid-April, Russia had captured Berdyansk and declared victory at Mariupol, despite Ukrainian forces holding out in some parts of the city. In doing so, Ukraine has effectively been severed from the Sea of Azov, decisively transforming . . .
