Amid the preparations for the construction of a yacht marina in Balaklava Bay (Sevastopol, the southwest of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula, – Ed.), a special self-elevating platform RCP-450, manufactured in Europe, carries out geological exploration of the seabed. According to local media reports, the platform has been in the water area of the bay for several weeks now, while it is uknown which organization the platform belongs to and how the piece of equipment got into the territory under Western sanctions.
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