Six hundred days into the war in Ukraine, the tables began to turn: satellite imagery has revealed a strategic maneuver by Russian forces involving the hasty relocation of numerous vessels from their primary base in Sevastopol, Crimea, to Novorossiysk. This relocation is not just a mere tactical response; it holds profound implications for the conflict and the geopolitical landscape of the Black Sea region. But while the move points to the fact that the Ukrainians have managed to corner their oppressors, analysts caution that there might be more to this maneuver than meets the eye.