Explained: How the Black Sea became a cruicial theatre of the war
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops have succeeded in diminishing Moscow's military strength in the Black Sea.
With greater support from Kyiv's allies, this could lead to Ukraine's ultimate victory over Russia, he said.
The Black Sea has become a crucial theatre in the war, with Moscow using its fleet to launch long-range strikes on Ukraine.
For Vladimir Putin, the waters - which connect to the Mediterranean Sea - are also an important springboard for projecting power into the Middle East, Europe and the West.
"When we ensure even more security to the Black Sea, Russia will lose any ability to dominate in this area and expand its malign influence to other countries," Mr Zelenskyy said last night.
Ukraine has increased air and sea drone attacks on Russian military targets in the sea, damaging ship and naval repair yards in the port of Sevastopol and other targets.
One notable attack came in late September, when Ukraine said it struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in occupied Crimea using Storm Shadow cruise missiles - a type of missile supplied by the UK and France.
"Ukraine's success in the battle for the Black Sea will go down in history books, although it's not being discussed much today,"
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