Black Sea

Russian drones hit two cargo ships in Black Sea

Russia targeted two dry bulk cargo ships in the Black Sea with strike drones as the vessels were sailing through Ukraine’s maritime “grain corridor,” Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said on June 10.

11 June, 01:06 AM

Nearly 40 dead dolphins wash ashore in Odesa Oblast as Russian ecocide continues

Nearly 40 dead dolphins have washed ashore in Odesa Oblast due to the devastating environmental impact of Russian naval aggression in the Black Sea, researchers from the Tuzly Estuaries National Nature Park wrote on June 9.

9 June, 12:49 PM

Turkiye reports attack on fishing boat near Crimea, leaving 1 dead, 5 injured

A Turkish-flagged fishing vessel was attacked west of Russian-occupied Crimea, near the coast of Sevastopol in the Black Sea, leaving one person dead, Turkiye’s Coast Guard Command reported on June 5.

6 June, 04:23 PM

Constanta drone blast ultimately caused by Russia’s war, Romania’s Dan says

The naval drone that exploded June 5 in the Romanian port of Constanța was part of a Ukrainian operation against Russian forces, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said.

5 June, 10:09 PM

May becomes deadliest month for dolphins since full-scale war began

May 2026 brought a new and devastating wave of environmental disaster to the Black Sea, ecologist Ivan Rusev said on June 1.

3 June, 10:17 AM

Russian Shahed drones strike three foreign ships, injuring crew of Turkish vessel

Russian forces targeted a Turkish cargo ship, the ANT, in the Black Sea on May 29, injuring three crew members, the Ukrainian Navy reported that same day.

29 May, 11:25 AM

Three tankers linked to Russia attacked in Black Sea near Turkey

Three tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet were attacked by drones in the Black Sea near Turkey’s northern coast, Türkiye Today reported, citing shipping agency Tribeca on May 28.

28 May, 06:50 PM

Russian freighter carrying stolen Ukrainian grain heads back to Black Sea

A Russian dry-bulk freighter, Panormitis, is returning to the Black Sea after failed attempts to unload grain in Israel and Turkey, SeaKrime journalist Kateryna Yaresko reported on May 25.

25 May, 10:25 PM

Hungary’s MVM seeks Romanian gas deal to replace Russian imports

Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM wants to sign a gas supply contract from Romania’s Neptun Deep field in the Black Sea, where production is expected to begin in 2027, Hungarian outlet Index.hu reported.

25 May, 06:05 PM

Russia knowingly struck Chinese-owned cargo ship in Black Sea during overnight attack, Zelenskyy says

Russian forces struck a Chinese-owned cargo ship in the Black Sea during a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine. The attackers were fully aware of the vessel's ownership, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on X on May 18.

18 May, 01:50 PM

Pipeline installation begins for one of the EU's biggest offshore gas projects

Pipeline construction has begun for Romania's Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project — one of the EU's most significant energy developments, with an estimated 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas — targeting a 2027 production launch, Reuters reported on May 4.

5 May, 05:50 PM

Smoke from Tuapse oil fire chokes several Russian cities

Thick black smoke from a burning oil refinery in Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse stretches 380 kilometers and has covered three sizable cities by April 28 evening, as seen on EUMETSAT imagery reviewed by NV.

28 April, 07:57 PM

Tuapse oil slick nears Putin’s Gelendzhik palace

The Black Sea oil spill caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian port infrastructure in Tuapse is drifting, appearing 30 kilometers away from dictator Vladimir Putin’s palatial residence in Gelendzhik, environmental monitoring project Transparent World reported on April 27.

27 April, 09:52 PM

Ukraine may have modern RBS-15 anti-ship missiles, expert says

Ukraine may have received Mk. III or Mk. IV variants of Swedish RBS-15 anti-ship missiles, Valeriy Romanenko, senior research fellow at the State Aviation Museum, told NV Radio on April 9.

9 April, 11:57 PM

Ukraine proposes using Black Sea expertise to support shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Ukraine is ready to share its Black Sea experience to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on Apr. 8.

8 April, 04:39 PM

Ukraine ready to help unblock Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Kyiv is prepared to join international efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 2.

2 April, 10:14 PM

Russia stole 2 million tons of Ukrainian grain in 2025 for export – Sybiha

Russia illegally exported about 2 million tons of stolen Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea in 2025 for sale to other countries, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said at the Black Sea Security Conference in Chisinau on March 24.

24 March, 11:57 AM

Naftogaz looks for partners to develop Black Sea gas field

Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz is negotiating with Romania’s OMV Petrom to jointly develop a gas field on the Black Sea shelf, Reuters reported on March 16.

17 March, 02:48 AM

Russian Ka-27 helicopter downed over Black Sea — video

The Ukrainian Navy and the Special Operations Forces attacked Russian military assets at an offshore drilling platform near Crimea, shooting down a Ka-27 helicopter, as seen in a video published on March 5.

6 March, 02:38 AM

Ukraine downs Russian Ka-27 helicopter over the Black Sea

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-27 multipurpose helicopter over the Black Sea, Ukraine’s Navy said on March 5.

5 March, 02:50 PM

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