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In which region did Potemkin establish ports to serve his new Black Sea Fleet?

  • The south

  • The north

  • The east

  • The west

Answer

In 1783, Potemkin established a number of ports to serve his new Black Sea Fleet in the south of Russia. The ports included Sevastopol, Kherson, and Nikolayev. The ports were built to help Russia gain control of the Black Sea and to protect its southern borders.
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