Italy may donate 155mm howitzers to Ukraine
Ukraine could obtain more 155mm howitzers — this time from Italy — as Kyiv seeks to tip the artillery balance against Russia.
Alligator-class landing ship Saratov. (Photo: Yoruk Isak)
Turkey declared on 28 February that the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles will be closed to military ships during the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
The declaration is based on the Montreux Convention, which regulates passage through the Straits, and the Turkish government said it made the decision to avoid further escalation in the Black Sea.
This decision was accepted by both sides as a necessary step, and Russia did not object to Turkey after the latter refused the passage of Russian warships a few days after the declaration.
The possible consequences of closing off the Straits were
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Ukraine could obtain more 155mm howitzers — this time from Italy — as Kyiv seeks to tip the artillery balance against Russia.
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