Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would seize European vessels and threatened responses in multiple theaters on March 15, 2026, according to statements from the Kremlin. Ukraine conducted a drone attack that damaged grain terminal infrastructure in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. Putin made the announcement regarding naval actions in both the Black Sea and Pacific regions in response to the attack.

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