Dmytro Pletenchuk

Ukraine’s Navy details multistage operation targeting Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Forces strikes on Russian logistics in temporarily occupied Crimea are part of a multistage operation that has been underway for years, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said June 28.

28 June, 02:35 PM

Ukraine strikes force Russia to disguise fuel trucks as milk vehicles, Navy says

Russian forces have been forced to disguise equipment because Ukraine is systematically striking enemy vehicles along the land corridor through the temporarily occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the United News telethon.

14 June, 09:06 PM

Ukraine strike on Tuapse oil terminal hits Russia hard

A Ukrainian strike on an oil terminal in Russia's Tuapse port will have long-term consequences for Moscow, including eroding trust among companies using Russian facilities, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said during the United News telethon on Nov. 2.

2 November 2025, 08:02 PM

Explosion of civilian vessel near Odesa most likely unrelated to sea mine

An investigation into the explosion of a civilian vessel in the Black Sea near Odesa on Aug. 31 is ongoing, and the blast was most likely not caused by a sea mine, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 12:56 PM

Navy confirms large-scale Black Sea oil leak

Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk confirmed a major oil spill in the eastern Black Sea in territory controlled by Russia, he told RBC-Ukraine on Sept. 3.

3 September 2025, 05:26 PM

Death toll in Russian strike on Ukrainian ship rises to two

The number of fatalities from Russia’s strike on a Ukrainian Navy vessel on Aug. 28 has increased to two, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk announced during the United News telethon program.

29 August 2025, 12:56 PM

Ukrainian Navy: Russia mostly silent in Black Sea after latest Crimean Bridge blast

Only one Russian missile carrier submarine remained in the Black Sea as of the morning of June 5, down from two the previous day, according to Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk in a statement aired on national television.

5 June 2025, 10:18 AM

Russia struggling to operate fleet after pullback from Crimea

Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk, in an interview with Radio NV, discusses the situation in the Black and Azov Seas and the near-total absence of the Russian fleet.

26 May 2025, 04:32 PM

Russia uses Azov Sea to loot Ukraine’s occupied territories, Navy says

Russia is exploiting the Azov Sea to export looted resources like grain, coal, and metal from Ukraine’s occupied territories using a shadow fleet of Russian-registered vessels, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on May 22.

22 May 2025, 11:11 AM

Russian forces act more cautiously after losing Su-30 over Black Sea — Pletenchuk

Russia has changed its behavior after the loss of two Su-30 fighter jets over the Black Sea - the enemy is now taking a tactical pause, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said at the United News telethon.

6 May 2025, 02:11 PM

Russia loses all naval bases in Mediterranean region - Pletenchuk

Russia has effectively lost its naval base in the Mediterranean Sea after Tartus port becoming unavailable for their warships, Ukraine’s Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the air of national telethon on April 10.

10 April 2025, 02:28 PM

Mostly non-combat or under-repair Russian warships remain in occupied Crimea – Pletenchuk

Most of the Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels remaining in occupied Crimea are either not combat-ready or undergoing repairs, Ukraine's Navy spokesperson, Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the air of a national telethon on April 10.

10 April 2025, 01:07 PM

Russia’s Ivan Rogov landing ship construction lags in occupied Crimea

Russia’s construction of the Ivan Rogov, touted as its largest universal landing ship, remains incomplete in occupied Crimea, with Ukraine’s Navy casting doubt on its operational future, spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Espreso TV on April 7.

7 April 2025, 03:04 PM

Russia continues to steal Ukrainian grain and metal from occupied ports, says Navy spokesman

Russia is still using Ukraine’s captured ports in Mariupol and Berdiansk to illegally export Ukrainian grain and metal, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on March 31, according to a report by Ukrinform.

31 March 2025, 01:31 PM

Ukraine, NATO monitor Black Sea ceasefire after U.S.-Russia talks

Ukraine and its allies are closely monitoring the situation in the Black Sea using a broad range of technical tools, including satellite, surface, air, and underwater surveillance systems, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said during a national TV broadcast on March 29.

30 March 2025, 11:05 AM

Russia stops repairing military ships in occupied Crimea

Russian forces have stopped repairing their military ships in occupied Crimea due to the threat of Ukrainian strikes, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk announced on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 02:01 PM

Storm batters Russian protective structures around Crimean Bridge

A storm has destroyed protective structures near the illegally built Crimean Bridge, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Naval Forces, said on national television on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 06:03 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

Russia abandons naval guard of Kerch Bridge, shifts to aviation defense

Russia has turned to aviation to defend the Kerch Bridge, with no ships now guarding it compared to 10–14 last year, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Hromadske Radio on Nov. 14.

15 November 2024, 10:29 AM

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

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