Borys Kormych*
Tetiana Averochkina**
Connectivity in Extremis: Ukraine’s Maritime Sector amid a Protracted Armed Conflict
Suggested citation:
Kormych, B., & Averochkina, T. (2025). Connectivity in Extremis: Ukraine’s Maritime Sector amid a Protracted Armed Conflict. Lex Portus, 11(6), 7–11. https://doi.org/10.62821/lp11601
Published online: 26.12.2025
*Editor-in-Chief, Professor, NGO Lex Portus (42, Kanatna St., Odesa, Ukraine)
**Scientific Editor, Professor, NGO Lex Portus (42, Kanatna St., Odesa, Ukraine)
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