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The Front Fell Off: Two Russian Tankers Sink in the Black Sea
December 16, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the sinking of the Russian tankers Volgoneft 212 and 239 on December 15, 2024, off the port of Taman in the Black Sea and what role did the Russian-Ukraine War play in their loss.

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