{"id":12237,"date":"2026-07-25T03:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrainefeed.com\/?p=12237"},"modified":"2026-07-25T03:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:56:53","slug":"the-situation-in-the-black-sea-is-insane-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrainefeed.com\/?p=12237","title":{"rendered":"The Situation in the Black Sea is INSANE Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12237-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYg_HDiic3Y&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYg_HDiic3Y\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYg_HDiic3Y<\/a><\/video><\/div><iframe title=\"The Situation in the Black Sea is INSANE Right Now\" width=\"858\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYg_HDiic3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\u200bPlay Supremacy World War 3 for FREE on PC, iOS, or Android:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udca5 https:\/\/play.conflictnations.com\/kZW6\/Warburg<br \/>\nReceive a Unique Starter Pack with a free Seasonal Unit the<br \/>\nElite Railgun and value of USD 40, available only for the next 30 days!<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s campaign around Crimea is still ongoing, and it now appears Ukraine essentially has total control over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. 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