Black Sea

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

Romania scrambles fighter jets due to unidentified drone

Romania scrambled four fighter jets after a small object, likely a drone, entered its airspace, penetrating up to 14 kilometers into the southeastern Constanța County, Reuters reported on Oct. 17.

18 October 2024, 07:59 AM

One Russian Kalibr missile carrier in Black Sea, three in Mediterranean

Two Russian warships, including a carrier of 4 Kalibr cruise missiles, were deployed on combat duty in the Black Sea early on Oct. 17, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Telegram.

17 October 2024, 09:56 AM

Russia intensifies ballistic strikes on Odesa Oblast to disrupt maritime corridors operation – Ukrainian military

Russia intensified its ballistic strikes on Odesa Oblast, attempting to halt the Ukrainian maritime corridors operation, Ukrainian Volunteer Army South spokesperson Serhiy Bratchuk said on the air of national television on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 10:37 AM

Russia strikes civilian vessel in Odesa port, killing one and injuring five

A Russian ballistic missile has struck a civilian ship flying the flag of Palau in Odesa, killing a 60-year-old Ukrainian and injuring five foreign nationals, Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 11:40 PM

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1 October 2024, 11:24 AM

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

Ukraine transports 70 million tons of cargo via Black Sea corridor — Zelenskyy

Over the past year, Ukraine has exported 70 million tons of cargo through its maritime corridor in the Black Sea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 18.

18 September 2024, 09:34 PM

Russia deploys Kalibr missile carrier in Black Sea waters

A Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier is stationed in the Black Sea with a total salvo capacity of up to four missiles, Ukrainian Navy reported on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 08:08 AM

Russia deploys largest Black Sea naval group in weeks, Kalibr missiles on board

For the first time in a while, Russia has sent 16 warships into the Black Sea, with seven of them armed with Kalibr cruise missiles capable of launching up to 48 missiles in total, Ukraine's Navy reported on Sep. 14.

14 September 2024, 01:44 PM

UN condemns Russian missile strike on grain hauler in Black Sea

Russia’s missile strike on a grain ship en route from Ukraine to Egypt “jeopardizes the safety of agricultural exports,” UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Sept. 12, as reported by Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform.

13 September 2024, 02:04 AM

Civilian ship hit by Russian missile in Black Sea

The Russian military struck a civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea with a Kh-22 anti-ship cruise missile, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Navy.

12 September 2024, 09:14 PM

3.5 magnitude earthquake recorded near the shores of occupied Crimea

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near the occupied Crimean peninsula, Ukraine's Main Center for Special Monitoring (MCSM) reported in a statement on Sept. 1.

1 September 2024, 03:23 PM

Russia building another structure alongside Crimean Bridge — satellite photos

Russian occupation authorities have started building an additional structure alongside the Crimean Bridge in occupied Kerch, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reported via Telegram on Aug. 20, citing satellite imagery.

20 August 2024, 09:27 PM

Ukraine surprises with Black Sea shipping volume

Over the past year, Ukraine’s maritime corridor has seen more than 2,300 ships enter its Black Sea ports, exporting around 44 million tons of grain, with a total cargo turnover exceeding 64 million tons, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.

16 August 2024, 02:25 PM

Ukraine strikes ferry crossing in Kerch, boat in Black Sea, says Serhiy Bratchuk

Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a ferry crossing in the port of Kerch and a boat in the Black Sea during an attack on occupied Crimea, according to Serhiy Bratchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 10:42 AM

Ukraine Navy: Russia can’t launch Black Sea landing due to lack of capability

Russian forces still hope to launch an amphibious assault on the Black Sea coast, but they lack the capability to do so, according to Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.

13 August 2024, 06:15 PM

Ukrainian Navy strikes gas tower in Black Sea — video

The Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a gas platform in the Black Sea on Aug. 10, where the enemy had placed technical reconnaissance equipment and housed up to 40 personnel, according to reports from Krymskiy Veter and public activist Serhiy Sternenko.

10 August 2024, 01:35 PM

Ukraine braces for massive attack as Russia deploys submarine missile carriers to Black Sea

Russia deployed all three of its submarine missile carriers to the Black Sea, which may indicate preparations for a new combined attack, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told the Kyiv 24 TV channel on July 30.

31 July 2024, 12:45 AM

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