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RUSSIA LAUNCHES BELARUS MILITARY DRILLS

  • February 11, 2022
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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.

Concept-

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.
Geography RUSSIA LAUNCHES BELARUS MILITARY DRILLS

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