The Kerch Strait is 59 feet deep and the Sea of Azov is only 46 feet deep. Right now NATO is laughing at Putin in picking a fight with Ukraine over basically waters that are narrowly navigable.
Putin is missing Maripol for his country's function.
...On land, the port is situated 180 km away (click here) from the big industrial Russian city of Rostov situated on the crossroads of many transport routes. Russian cargo comprises the great amount of cargo turnover of Mariupol Port. Via the Volgo-Don Canal, the Mariinsk system, and the Belomor-Baltic Canal, the port is connected to all regions of Russia drawn to the Volga River, and thus also goes out to the Caspian, Baltic and White Seas....
Instead of Putin entering into negotiations with Ukraine to make payments for use of Maripol and settling some of the ill wills between the two countries, he muscles the Sea of Azov. Putin is a jerk. He needs to be replaced. NATO can provide some help to Ukraine by providing a viable equivalent to Putin's small surface fleet.
Putin hijacked tugboats. The depth of the Black Sea is over 7000 feet. In all honesty, NATO probably doesn't have boats that can navigate well in the Sea of Azov. Putin is a coward. His country is poor and can only use it's military to cause problems so it can function. Honestly.
November 29, 2018
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (click here) has urged Nato to send ships to the Sea of Azov following a naval confrontation with Russia off Crimea.
He told Germany's Bild newspaper he hoped the ships could be relocated "to assist Ukraine and provide security".
On Sunday, Russia opened fire on three Ukrainian ships and seized their crews in the Kerch Strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Nato has expressed "full support" for Ukraine, which is not a member state.
Amid worsening relations on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Mr Poroshenko of creating the naval "provocation" to boost his ratings ahead of 2019 elections....
