RUSSIA LAUNCHES BELARUS MILITARY DRILLS

TOPIC: Geography

Context- Russia has sent six war ship through the Bosphorus for naval drills on the Black Sea and the neighbouring Sea of Azov.

The S-400 air defence system being prepared during the joint exercise of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in the Brest region of Belarus.

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Geographical Location of Black Sea:

The Black Sea, also known as the Euxine Sea, is one of the major water bodies and a famous inland sea of the world.
This marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
It is surrounded by the Pontic, Caucasus, and Crimean Mountains in the south, east and north respectively.
The Dardanelles, Bosporus and Marmara Sea – forms a transitional zone between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
The Black Sea is also connected to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch.
The bordering countries of Black Sea are: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania.

Sea of Azov:

The Sea of Azov is a shallow body of water that Ukraine shares with Russia.
Its only access to the open seas is through the Kerch Strait, which connects it to the Black Sea.
After Crimea’s annexation in 2014, Russia gained control over both sides of the Kerch strait.