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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars | BBC

27 July 2026

Source: BBC News | 27 July 2026

[...] Olha Polishchuk from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (Acled) said the Caspian Sea strike was "less about opening a new front against Tehran" and instead could be seen as an extension of Kyiv's targeting of networks supporting the Russian war effort.

"Targeting that route allows Kyiv to put further pressure on Russia's supply networks beyond the traditional battlefield," she said. 

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