Black Sea

India proposes three-stage Ukraine–Russia peace plan

India has proposed a three-stage ceasefire to Ukraine and Russia that would halt strikes not only on ports and vessels in the Black Sea but also on other infrastructure targets, Hindustan Times reported on Oct. 7, citing informed sources.

8 October, 02:57 AM

Erdoğan discusses Black Sea shipping security with Putin after attacks on Turkish-owned ships

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Black Sea and other issues, Erdoğan’s office said on Oct. 7.

7 October, 06:19 PM

‘Just response to Russian attacks’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine hit oil aites and Black Sea targets

Ukrainian forces struck four Russian targets over the past 24 hours, including one in the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 7.

7 October, 12:58 PM

Russian shadow fleet tanker on fire near Sochi after drone attack

Liberia-flagged oil tanker AFRAMAX RIO was seen on fire off the cost of Russia’s Sochi on Oct. 6, Russian Telegram channel Astra reported, citing footage recorded by eyewitnesses.

7 October, 12:40 AM

Russia attacked ships off Bulgarian coast — Zelenskyy

The Russian military attacked two civilian vessels in Black Sea waters near the Bulgarian coast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October, 09:27 PM

Two Turkish-owned ships struck off Bulgaria, one sinks

Two Turkish-owned cargo ships were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Oct. 6, sinking one vessel and setting the other ablaze, Bulgarian outlet Novinite reported, citing Bulgarian and Romanian authorities.

6 October, 05:58 PM

Russia launches series of strikes on Odesa Oblast highway, injuring five and damaging vehicles

Russian forces carried out a series of strikes on a highway in Odesa Oblast, damaging trucks and cars and injuring five people, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Oct. 6.

6 October, 03:51 PM

Russian forces hit Marshall Islands-flagged ship in Black Sea, killing one and wounding seven

A Russian strike hit a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel carrying rapeseed oil in the Black Sea, setting fire to its superstructure, killing one person, and wounding seven others, Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper reported on October 6.

6 October, 01:48 PM

Drones attack Turkish grain cargo ship off Romanian coast, killing captain

A drone struck the Turkish grain ship Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea near Romania’s coast on Oct. 5, prompting Romanian authorities to launch a rescue operation, Ziua de Constanța reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 06:06 PM

Russian strikes on Black Sea ports could cost Ukraine at least $8 billion

Russian strikes on Black Sea ports have effectively paralyzed Ukraine’s main grain export route, potentially costing the country at least $8 billion in revenue by summer 2027, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 02:49 PM

Russia attacks civilian cargo ship in Odesa Oblast, killing sailor and injuring three

Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo vessel in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast on Oct. 3, killing one sailor and injuring three other crew members, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

3 October, 07:36 PM

Ukrainian forces hit Russian refineries and targets in the Black Sea — Zelesnkyy

Ukrainian forces struck oil refineries in Russia’s Samara and Volgograd oblasts and carried out additional operations in the Black Sea and five other regions across Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in a statement on October 2.

2 October, 02:07 PM

Turkey, UN arrange new Ukraine-Russia talks on Black Sea ceasefire — report

Turkey and the United Nations have organized new negotiations with Ukraine and Russia to discuss a ceasefire in the Black Sea, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 1.

2 October, 01:22 AM

Putin rejects Black Sea truce proposal

Dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed a proposal to halt strikes on Black Sea shipping in exchange for Ukraine pausing its attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian state propaganda reported on Oct. 1.

1 October, 10:53 PM

Kyiv: Russia rejects all Black Sea truce proposals

Russia has rejected each and every proposal for a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea, meaning that Ukraine is unlikely to be able to resume grain exports through Odesa, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 28, citing Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi.

28 September, 08:33 PM

Ukrainian Black Sea strikes disrupt Russian grain exports as shipments plunge

Russia’s grain exports in the first quarter of the 2026/27 agricultural year, from July through September, are expected to fall sharply, Interfax reported.

23 September, 09:45 PM

Ankara proposes mechanism to restore Black Sea shipping

A Turkish diplomat said Ankara had sent Russia and Ukraine a proposal to halt attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Daily Sabah reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 11:36 PM

Russian drone hits Tanzania-flagged vessel en route to Ukraine, killing ship captain

Russian forces struck a civilian cargo vessel bound for a Ukrainian port with a drone, killing its captain, the Ministry for Restoration reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 01:21 PM

Türkiye steps up diplomacy to forge Black Sea agreement

Türkiye has recently stepped up diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement on the situation in the Black Sea, holding talks with the parties in an effort to reconcile their positions.

16 September, 10:50 AM

Russia’s Black Sea Kalibr missile salvo capacity has fallen fourfold

Russia has an estimated three to four combat-capable Kalibr cruise missile carriers left in the Black Sea after Ukraine’s Sept. 9 strike on Novorossiysk damaged three more ships, Defense Express reported on Sept. 11.

11 September, 02:16 PM

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