I want to know the answer to the following question:
Near what region was Balta bording?
All the background I'm provided with is that "By the late 18th century, a number of defeats in several wars with Russia led some people in the Ottoman Empire to conclude that the reforms of Peter the Great had given the Russians an edge, and the Ottomans would have to keep up with Western technology in order to avoid further defeats.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no