Sea of Azov: strategic loss for Ukraine but limited gains for Russia

Analysis of the military stakes in the Sea of Azov shows that control, while strategically crucial, does not produce the decisive gains expected by Russia.

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Major coastal steel plants, notably steel complexes, remain major flash points in the current conflict.

The situation illustrates the complexity of territorial and industrial stakes in the dynamics of the Ukrainian conflict.

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