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The Sea of Azov was frequently the scene of military conflicts between Russia, pursuing naval expansion to the south, and the major power in the region, Turkey. During the Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700), there were two campaigns in 1695–96 to capture the then Turkish fortress of Azov defended by a garrison of 7,000.
The town is small, with a prewar population of only 5,000, but it has served as a key assembly area for offensive and defensive Ukrainian operations in the wider area, says Frontelligence Insight ...
Ukrainian military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says the fight to hold the eastern region of Dontesk has become ‘extremely tough’
Ukraine and Russia have been fighting in the streets of Chasiv Yar, a city in the Donetsk region, since July, when Kyiv’s troops withdrew from the eastern Kanal neighbourhood, establishing the ...
Ukraine and Russia agreed to the principle of freedom of movement through the strait and the Sea of Azov in 2003 following the Tuzla Island incident. [13] Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 [26] (the annexation is not officially recognised by the United Nations) [29] [30] and has since controlled the land on both sides of the strait. [11]
Control: Ukraine; Russia Contested; Stable mixed control Inner controls, outer sieges (or strong enemy pressure); Enemy pressure from one side; small icon within a larger icon: The situation in individual neighbourhood/district Airport/air base; Heliport/helicopter base; Military base; Strategic hill; Oil/gas;
The Sea of Azov separates Ukraine and Russia at the northeastern point of the Black Sea, north of Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014.
The Western and Southern Military Districts share borders with Ukraine and are directly involved in command and control of operations. Pre-2022 Russian military doctrine had specified that on the outbreak of war, armed forces from non-MOD services (like Rosgvardiya) would be placed under the General Staff. [1]