{"id":306277,"date":"2026-01-02T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-central-control-of-the-black-sea-is-in-russias-war-against-ukraine-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:00:36","slug":"how-central-control-of-the-black-sea-is-in-russias-war-against-ukraine-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-central-control-of-the-black-sea-is-in-russias-war-against-ukraine-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How central control of the Black Sea is in Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine |\u00a0DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/eWtxwy1P7_c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How central control of the Black Sea is in Russia's war against Ukraine |\u00a0DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eWtxwy1P7_c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After almost four years after the start of Russia&#8217;s full-scale war against Ukraine, the waters of the Black Sea are believed to be the most heavily mined in the world. <\/p>\n<p>But sea mines are not the only danger. Downed missiles and drones also pose a threat to ships and the civilians living along Ukraine&#8217;s beaches. 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