In the Russian language, the word “boi” signifies not only a military engagement, but also a large quantity of broken dishes. It is precisely in this latter sense that I have used it in the title of my article [Translator’s explanation: The original title of this article is “Morskoi boi”, which translates literally as “Sea battle” (and also happens to be the Russian name for the popular table game known as “Battleship” in English). The play on words, which does not translate, lies in this illogical double meaning – “Broken dishes at sea”.] After the jump, the Polittechnologist takes a look at the eco-disaster in Russia’s Black Sea.