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Ukraine sanctions 91 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels sailing under foreign flags

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting a decision by the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on 91 vessels linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, the Presidential Office said on Feb. 13.

13 February, 06:20 PM

Khamenei plans escape to Moscow if Iran protests spin out of control

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has prepared a contingency plan to flee to Russia should his forces fail to quell dissent, The Times reported on Jan. 4, citing intelligence sources.

5 January, 10:23 AM

Sweden’s Gripen edges out F-16 as Ukraine’s planned fighter jet - Defense Express

Swedish JAS-39E/F Gripen now looks like a far more attractive fighter option for Ukraine than F-16, Defense Express military outlet wrote on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 11:51 AM

State agency to acquire high-end Toyota Prados for $430,000

Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection conducted a tender to procure six 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUVs for a total of over 17.98 million hryvnias ($429,667), according to Prozorro system data, with the tender concluded on July 21.

28 July 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukrainian agricultural holding grows its railcar fleet by 150 to 300 wagons

Agroholding IMC announced it has expanded its railcar fleet by 150, bringing the total to 300 grain wagons, the company said on March 7.

7 March 2025, 11:36 AM

Ukrainian intelligence disables Russian minesweeper Obukhov during Baltic Fleet operations — video

Ukrainian scouts disabled the Russian Baltic Fleet minesweeper Alexander Obukhov, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 05:23 PM

Russian ship and AS-36 sub collide during tests in Norwegian Sea

A rescue ship of the Russian Northern Fleet, the Mikhail Rudnitsky, collided with the modernized deep-sea vehicle AS-36 in the Norwegian Sea during tests, causing damage to the AS-36, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (HUR) reported on July 12.

12 July 2024, 01:35 PM

Ukraine's newest anti-submarine corvette - the Hetman Ivan Mazepa - undergoes first sea trials - photo

Ukraine's Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F211) Ada-class anti-submarine corvette, built at the Turkish shipyard RMK Marine in Tuzla, Istanbul, went on its first sea trials on May 29, Turkish maritime observer Enes Balcı reported on X.

30 May 2024, 12:46 PM

Russian forces attack three Ukrainian vessels in March — Bild

Russian forces, having lost part of their Black Sea fleet, have initiated attacks on Ukrainian military vessels, described as "largely symbolic" by Bild on Telegram on March 21.

21 March 2024, 06:29 PM

Ukrainian intelligence publishes a conversation between Russians about Sergey Kotov sinking

Ukrainian HUR intelligence service has released an intercepted conversation on their YouTube channel between Russians discussing the sinking of Sergey Kotov patrol ship. The conversation revealed that Russian soldiers tried to fend off Ukrainian drones for about 40 minutes before the ship went down.

5 March 2024, 04:50 PM

Helicopter possibly present on destroyed Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov — UA Navy

A helicopter might have been on board the destroyed Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on March 5.

5 March 2024, 04:35 PM

Ukrainian Navy discloses details on operation of sunking Russian Sergey Kotov patrol ship

The Sergey Kotov, the latest Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel destroyed by Ukraine, was tasked with guarding the Kerch Strait, said Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk on Radio Svoboda on March 5.

5 March 2024, 02:25 PM

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