What's happened
Ukraine intensifies attacks, forcing Russian Black Sea fleet to disperse
Why it matters
The intensified attacks by Ukraine on the Russian Black Sea fleet represent a significant development in the ongoing conflict, potentially impacting the balance of power in the region.
What the papers say
The Independent emphasizes the significance of Ukraine's attacks on the Russian Black Sea fleet, while France 24 focuses on the potential consequences of the conflict, and The New York Times provides expert analysis on Ukraine's offensive approach in the Black Sea.
How we got here
Since Russia withdrew from a UN-brokered grain deal in July, Ukraine has sought alternative shipping routes to evade Russia's de facto blockade of its Black Sea ports.
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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast.
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Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Covering an area of 17,125,200 square kilometres, it is the largest country in the world by area, spanning more than one-eighth of the Earth's in
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The Black Sea is a body of water and marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Western Asia. It is supplied by a number of major rivers, including the Danube, Dnieper, Southern Bug, Dniester, Don, and the Rioni. The wate