Azov Sea

Ukraine hits seven Russian vessels and seven power sites in Crimea

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck seven Russian vessels in the Black and Azov seas, as well as seven power hubs and substations in occupied Crimea, overnight on July 20, commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said.

20 July, 01:38 PM

Ukrainian drone campaign paralyzes quarter of Russia's grain exports

Halt of the Azov Sea navigation amid Ukrainian drone strikes has paralyzed a quarter of Russia's grain exports, driving global wheat prices up by 3% to 5% as Russian farmers face catastrophic gluts in the middle of season, Forbes Russia wrote.

15 July, 10:54 AM

Ukrainian drones strike 9 Russian tankers in over 72 hours

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces attacked nine Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Azov Sea, USF Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi reported on July 8.

8 July, 12:05 PM

Cargo ship with Russians aboard sinks in Sea of Azov, drone attack claimed

A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov off the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast, with Russian sources claiming it was hit by a drone attack on Apr. 5.

5 April, 05:15 PM

Storm season to hinder Russian missile launches from sea

Russia will struggle to launch missiles at Ukraine from the sea until spring due to the storm season in the Black and Azov seas, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the national United News telethon on Jan. 19.

19 January, 04:18 PM

Drones strike the port of Temryuk in Krasnodar Krai, fuel storage tanks ablaze

Drones attacked the port city of Temryuk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight, igniting fuel storage tanks, regional authorities wrote on Dec. 25.

25 December 2025, 08:05 AM

Drones torch Russia’s Temryuk port

A major fire broke out at the Azov Sea's port in Temryuk, a key logistics hub in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, after an overnight drone attack, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 08:14 AM

Russia struggling to operate fleet after pullback from Crimea

Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk, in an interview with Radio NV, discusses the situation in the Black and Azov Seas and the near-total absence of the Russian fleet.

26 May 2025, 04:32 PM

Russia uses Azov Sea to loot Ukraine’s occupied territories, Navy says

Russia is exploiting the Azov Sea to export looted resources like grain, coal, and metal from Ukraine’s occupied territories using a shadow fleet of Russian-registered vessels, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on May 22.

22 May 2025, 11:11 AM

Panama-flagged cargo vessel sinking in Azov Sea after departing Russia's Rostov

The cargo vessel Pavel Grabovsky, loaded with 3,000 tons of corn, has started to sink in the Sea of Azov, the Russian Telegram channel Baza reported on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 07:10 PM

Moscow seething over 100-year UK-Ukraine pact

The Kremlin expressed concern over a 100-year defense, science, energy, and trade partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, Kommersant reported on Jan. 17, citing Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

17 January 2025, 02:42 PM

Ukrainian Navy explains Russia’s use of Caspian Sea for strikes on Ukraine

Russian forces are using the Caspian Sea to launch strikes on Ukraine with strategic aircraft, aiming to avoid issues with aging missiles, said Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for Ukraine's Naval Forces on Nov. 7.

7 November 2024, 03:17 PM

Russians construct new facility near Kerch Bridge amid uncertain purpose

In temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians are constructing a new structure near the Kerch Bridge, but it's unlikely they will finish in the coming months, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said during the United News telethon on Sept. 26.

26 September 2024, 12:19 PM

Ukraine declares Crimean bridge illegal in The Hague hearings

Ukraine has started presenting its case at the Arbitration Tribunal in The Hague regarding its rights as a coastal state in the Black and Azov Seas and the Kerch Strait, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sept. 23.

23 September 2024, 06:39 PM

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