Black Sea

U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh: Energy and Black Sea ceasefire on the table

The U.S. and Russian negotiating teams have begun meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed at making progress toward a broad ceasefire in Ukraine, the Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on March 24.

24 March 2025, 11:34 AM

U.S. seeks Black Sea ceasefire deal following Riyadh talks

The U.S. delegation is to seek a ceasefire deal with Ukraine and aggressor state Russia following talks in Riyadh, aiming to secure free navigation in the Black Sea, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on March 24.

24 March 2025, 09:43 AM

Russia-US talks set for Riyadh on March 24, focus on Black Sea ceasefire

Delegations from Russia and the United States will convene in Riyadh on March 24, for talks initially centered on ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea, Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, confirmed on March 20, according to Russian media.

20 March 2025, 05:06 PM

SBU nabs suspected FSB spy tracking Ukrainian Navy warships in Odesa

Ukraine’s military counterintelligence unit of the SBU detained a man suspected of spying for Russia’s FSB near naval bases and tracking Ukrainian Navy warships in Odesa, the security agency reported on its official website on Feb. 2.

2 February 2025, 03:45 PM

Russia deploys new tactic to counter Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet used an attack drone to destroy a Ukrainian naval drone, which may indicate the development of new tactics to counter Ukraine’s unmanned maritime systems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 1.

2 February 2025, 09:51 AM

Russian helicopter flights over Black Sea decrease – Ukrainian Navy

Russian helicopter activity over the Black Sea has decreased, Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said on national television on Jan. 10. The Ukrainian army earlier managed to shoot down Russian helicopters using naval drones.

10 January 2025, 01:35 PM

Ukrainian ports see 57% increase in cargo traffic in 2024

Ukrainian maritime ports increased cargo handling by 57% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 97.2 million tons, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development reported on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 12:10 PM

Fuel oil spill from Russian tankers contaminates southern coast of occupied Crimea

Oil products from a Russian tanker accident in the Kerch Strait have reached Crimea’s southern coast, temporarily occupied by Russia, KrymskyVeter reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 06:37 PM

Dolphins found dead near Russian coast in Black Sea

At least ten dead dolphins have been found along the coastal area of Krasnodar Krai after an oil spill caused by the collision of two Russian tankers, according to the Delfa Dolphin Rescue Center.

23 December 2024, 02:36 PM

Russian tankers spill devastates Black Sea ecosystem

The Russian oil tanker accidents in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15 caused an estimated damage of more than $14 billion to the Black Sea ecosystem, Ukraine's Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk told her Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts during the Dec. 17 online meeting.

17 December 2024, 01:18 PM

Greenpeace warns of environmental disaster in Black and Azov Seas

The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov are facing an environmental disaster caused by Russia's militarization of their waters, Greenpeace Ukraine said in its Dec. 15 statement following incidents with two Russian oil tankers in the Kerch Strait.

16 December 2024, 09:19 AM

Russian ships carrying tons of fuel oil sinking in Kerch Strait

Two Russian ships, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, are in distress eight kilometers off the coast near the Kerch Strait.

15 December 2024, 12:29 PM

Sea Baby drones hit Russian aircraft and boats in Kerch Bay, SBU reports

Early on Dec. 6, Sea Baby maritime drones engaged Russian helicopters and aircraft in the Kerch Bay, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced.

9 December 2024, 11:32 AM

Russian military capabilities stretched thin across global conflicts, says U.S. general

Recent events in the Middle East and Africa have shown that the Russian army has been weakened by a series of challenges on several continents at once, particularly those that threaten its naval capabilities, former U.S. Army Commander in Europe Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling told CNN on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 09:42 AM

Ukrainian ports' cargo turnover rises 41% in November

In November 2024, Ukrainian seaports saw a 41% increase in cargo transshipment compared to November 2023, reaching 7.5 million tons, according to the Ukrainian Seaports Administration (USPA) on Dec. 1.

2 December 2024, 06:15 PM

Closing Bosphorus straits crucial in blocking Russia’s Black Sea strategy

Turkey's closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits under the Montreux Convention prevented Russia from using its advantages to seize Odesa, Mykolaiv, and other oblasts, Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with Ukrinform on Nov. 24.

24 November 2024, 03:00 PM

Ukraine needs up to five years to clear 400 mines in Black Sea – Navy

Ukraine will need up to five years to clear approximately 400 mines in the Black Sea, with assistance from other Black Sea countries, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk said at a Media Center Ukraine briefing on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 04:52 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

Ukraine exports 80 million tons of cargo via Black Sea over 15 months

Since Ukraine’s Black Sea maritime corridor was established in August 2023, the country has exported 80 million tons of cargo, including 53.5 million tons of agricultural products, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) announced on Nov. 4.

4 November 2024, 08:57 PM

Russia’s war causes $68+ billion in environmental damages

Russia has inflicted over $68.9 billion in environmental damages since the war outbreak, with nearly 6,500 cases of ecosystem destruction recorded, Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection wrote on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 02:25 PM

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