Black Sea

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

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

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