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Russia had relocated part of its fleet there following repeated attacks on Sevastopol in Crimea.
This strike marks an escalation in the naval war between the two countries.
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Russia had relocated part of its fleet there following repeated attacks on Sevastopol in Crimea.
This strike marks an escalation in the naval war between the two countries.