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Ukraine, in the Battle of the Black Sea but Without a Navy of Its Own, Forces Russia’s Fleet to Retreat 

Russ warships have steamed away from their long-time base at Sevastopol. Next stop? A beach resort in Georgia.

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Smoke billows from a headquarters building for the Russian Black Sea fleet at Sevastopol, September 22, 2023, after it was struck in a missile attack launched by the Ukrainian military. Planet Labs via AP
JAMES BROOKE
JAMES BROOKE

Russia, in what amounts to a retreat as it tries to get out of range of Ukrainian cruise missiles and sea drones, will build a permanent base for its Black Sea Fleet on the coast of Abkhazia, a strip of Georgia 500 miles east of Crimea. 

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JAMES BROOKE
JAMES BROOKE

Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.

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