VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-12
“carried out a unique operation targeting the naval base in Novorossiysk — the last major stronghold of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea,”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy · said 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-12
Zelenskyy said in a social media post Wednesday that the Ukrainian military carried out a unique operation targeting the naval base in Novorossiysk.
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