Black Sea

Ukrainian Navy assesses Russian missile carriers submarines entry to Black Sea

Russian missile carriers submarines entry to the Black Sea resemlbes of training, but the possibility of a new mass attack still cannot be ruled out, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on July 30.

30 July 2024, 03:10 PM

Russia deploys all three cruise missile-carrying submarines together, says Ukrainian Navy

For the first time, Russia has launched three submarines carrying cruise missiles at once, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Facebook on July 29.

29 July 2024, 01:32 PM

Zelenskyy enacts Ukraine's new Maritime Security Strategy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to enact the Maritime Security Strategy, developed and approved by National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Zelenskyy announced in his July 17 evening address.

18 July 2024, 02:32 AM

Russian air dominance precludes Black Sea demining — Ukrainian Navy

Ukraine is currently unable to completely clear the Black Sea from naval mines because Russia still maintains air superiority in the region, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Capt. Dmytro Pletenchuk told NV Radio on July 17.

17 July 2024, 09:14 PM

No Russian cruise missile carriers observed in the Black and Azov seas - Ukrainian Navy

There are no Russian Kalibr cruise missile carriers in the Black and Azov seas as of the morning of July 15, the Ukrainian Navy press service reported on Telegram on July 15.

15 July 2024, 10:57 AM

Ukrainian Navy Commander: U.S. F-16s to reduce Russian air dominance in Black Sea

The delivery of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets will push back Russian warplanes in the Black Sea area and will make the grain corridor for civilian ships “almost 100% secure,” Ukrainian Navy Commander Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neyizhpapa said in an interview with Reuters published on July 5.

5 July 2024, 05:08 PM

Turkiye, Bulgaria, Romania launch joint mine clearance operation in Black Sea

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria launched joint mine clearance operations in the Black Sea to improve the safety of shipping in the region, particularly for grain exports from Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 1.

1 July 2024, 05:55 PM

Russia turns Mariupol port into a military base

Occupying Russian troops have turned the port of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, into a military base, Mariupol City Council said in a statement on June 25.

25 June 2024, 10:41 PM

HUR discloses details of attack on Russian fleet in Crimea

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) used two Magura drones during the attack on Russian Tuna-class boats on May 30 in Crimea, HUR representative Andriy Yusov reported on national TV on June 20.

20 June 2024, 05:26 PM

Russia patrols Black Sea with submarines

With its surface fleet under threat from Ukrainian naval drones, Russia now resorts to patrolling the Black Sea with a handful of submarines, Ukrainian Naval Forces spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on June 18.

19 June 2024, 02:24 AM

Ukraine unveils new naval drone at Odesa Black Sea Security Forum 2024

A new state-of-the-art Ukrainian maritime drone, named Stalker 5.0, was introduced at the Black Sea Security Forum 2024 in Odesa, Dumska media reported on June 16.

17 June 2024, 10:07 AM

HUR video confirms Russian tugboat destruction in occupied Crimea

The destruction of a Russian tugboat of the 498 Saturn or Proteus project off the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea was officially confirmed by Ukraine's Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR) in a June 6 Telegram post.

6 June 2024, 02:15 PM

Divers find body of policewoman swept into the Black Sea in Odesa

Divers found the body of 20-year-old policewoman about 1 km from the shore, the State Emergency Service reported on Telegram on June 5.

5 June 2024, 06:15 PM

How Ukrainian naval drones force Russian fleet to abandon Crimea

NV journalists were able to get first-hand experience of how Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) operates its flotilla of Magura V5 naval drones to gradually squeeze Russia’s Black Sea Fleet out of occupied Crimea.

22 May 2024, 11:04 PM

Ukrainian Navy destroys Russian 266-M Kovrovets project minesweeper

Ukrainian defense forces destroyed the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 266-M Kovrovets minesweeper on the night of May 19, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Naval Forces.

19 May 2024, 01:35 PM

Russian Kalibr submarine equipped with Kalibr missiles enters Black Sea

Russian troops have dispatched a submarine equipped with Kalibr missiles to the Black Sea on May 7, said head of Center for Strategic Communications of Southern Defense Forces, Dmytro Pletenchuk on a national TV on May 8.

8 May 2024, 01:46 PM

Ukraine's historic downing of Russia's Tu-22M3 aircraft has decreased Russian activity in Black and Azov Seas

Russian activity in the Black and Azov Seas has noticeably decreased after the downing of a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic aircraft, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Illya Yevlash, reported on April 23.

23 April 2024, 03:10 PM

Kyiv walked away from Black Sea shipping deal with Russia, Turkey — report

For two months, Ukraine and Russia were in talks with Turkey about a Black Sea shipping security agreement, but Kyiv unexpectedly pulled out of the deal, Reuters reported on April 15, citing four people familiar with the matter.

16 April 2024, 02:42 AM

Ukraine taking steps to isolate occupied Crimea, Estonian intelligence assesses

The Ukrainian military is gradually creating conditions to effectively isolate occupied Crimea, the commander of the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center, Col. Ants Kiviselg, said on April 5.

5 April 2024, 09:10 PM

Ukraine restarts container transportation via Black Sea route

Ukraine resumed container transportation through the Black Sea on April 3, with the ship sailing to a port in Odesa Oblast, marking the first voyage since the full-scale Russian invasion, Dumskaya reported on April 4.

5 April 2024, 01:33 PM

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