From Russia’s 2008 war in Georgia to its annexation of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, ...

The sea became a key battleground for fighting between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow invaded its neighbor in early 2022.

As much as 10,400 square miles – strategically bordering the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov – were illegally annexed and around 2.4 million people absorbed into Russia ... at a map of Ukraine ...

The Black Sea is an inland sea which lies between Europe and Asia, bording a number of countries - notably Ukraine, Russia and Turkiye. It also borders Bulgaria, Romania and Georgia, and is ...