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Not sure if it’s a water war the way I would consider it but you may be right. Freshwater is typically the object of hypothetical water wars, and in this case
by gunfighthacksaw 5y ago
Not sure if it’s a water war the way I would consider it but you may be right.
Freshwater is typically the object of hypothetical water wars, and in this case Russia wants warm (salt) water for naval power projection.
This is probably more of a coastline/harbour war.
- InitialLastName 5y agoAs I understand it, there has also been some conflict over the water supply to Crimea, which comes in by aqueduct over the isthmus towards Ukraine in the north (hence Russia's focus on conquering the area inland from that border).