Black Sea

SBU hits shadow-fleet tanker, 3 oil depots in Russia

Ukraine's SBU Security Service struck the Russian shadow-fleet tanker Avero in the Black Sea, as well as three oil depots in Russia's Stavropol Krai, the SBU press service reported on July 19.

19 July, 02:50 PM

Ukraine hit 12 more Russian vessels in overnight Black Sea operation

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 12 more Russian vessels in the Black Sea, with commander Robert Brovdi, known as "Madyar," saying the campaign against Russia's fleet is continuing on July 17.

17 July, 11:16 AM

Russia attacks three foreign merchant ships in Black Sea, killing at least three

Russia carried out targeted strikes on civilian cargo ships sailing through the Black Sea shipping corridor under the flags of Tanzania and Liberia on Tuesday, July 14, killing one person and injuring three, Odesa Oblast Military Administration head Oleh Kiper reported.

15 July, 11:52 AM

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces strike another 20 Russian ships in Black Sea

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck another 20 Russian ships in the Black Sea overnight on July 15, USF Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi reported.

15 July, 10:11 AM

Ukraine clears Azov Sea of Russian tankers as Moscow shifts fleet to Black Sea

Ukrainian forces have effectively cleared the Sea of Azov of Russian tankers by striking the shadow fleet, prompting Moscow to concentrate the vessels in the Black Sea instead, Defence Express reported on July 13.

13 July, 06:03 PM

Romania detected and destroyed five naval drones in the Black Sea

Romania's acting defense minister said the country's forces detected and destroyed five naval drones in the Black Sea, some of which were carrying explosives, Romanian broadcaster Digi24 reported on July 11.

11 July, 05:50 PM

Russia stops going to Black Sea to launch Kalibr missiles

Russia's Black Sea Fleet no longer risks deploying to sea even to launch Kalibr cruise missiles because of ship losses and effective Ukrainian defense operations, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on July 5.

5 July, 02:17 PM

Ukraine developing naval drones to constrain Russian shipping

Ukraine is currently developing new naval drones designed to intercept and effectively detain Russian commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Business Insider reported on June 24.

25 June, 12:51 AM

Ukraine destroys three Russian uncrewed surface vessels

Ukraine’s Navy and the Defense Intelligence Directorate, known as HUR, detected and destroyed three Russian uncrewed surface vessels, the Navy said June 24, releasing footage of the strikes.

24 June, 01:25 PM

Ukrainian Navy says explosions off Odesa coast were part of planned drills

Ukraine's Navy said explosions heard off the coast of Odesa on June 17 were part of planned military exercises and not the result of a maritime drone attack.

18 June, 12:25 PM

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

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