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Ukraine Strikes Caspian Sea Ships | Auckland News
Ukraine’s SBU claims drone strikes sank a Russian missile boat and two sanctioned cargo ships in the Caspian Sea—ships allegedly ferrying Iranian arms to Russia—while Iran counters the attack killed a civilian on a commercial vessel, prompting Tehran to summon Ukraine’s top envoy. This clash signals a dangerous new front where Ukraine’s war spills into the Middle East, targeting Russia’s vital Caspian Sea supply line with Iran. Once a neutral trade route shielded by regional treaties, the Caspian has become a strategic lifeline for Russia’s navy and military aid from Iran, especially as…
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