Kerch Strait

Ukraine destroys FSB border patrol ship Izumrud in Novorossiysk

Ukraine's Navy destroyed the Russian FSB border patrol ship Izumrud, which took part in the Nov. 25, 2018 attack on Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait. Fatalities and injuries were reported among the ship's crew, according to a statement from the Navy.

14 July, 04:38 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian ships, S-400 launcher and Nebo-U radar – General Staff

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck seven tankers, five cargo ships, tugboats and a ferry in the Sea of Azov, as well as a Nebo-U radar and an S-400 launcher, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on July 13.

13 July, 02:07 PM

Fire erupts at Russian port supplying fuel and ammunition to Crimea – satellite images

A fire broke out at an oil products transshipment facility and a railway station in Russia's port Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai following an attack, according to satellite imagery cited by the Crimean Wind monitoring group on July 13.

13 July, 11:14 AM

Russian ship numbers in the Sea of Azov may have halved since July – ISW

Russian-flagged vessels operating with active Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders in the Sea of Azov may have dropped by 55% between June 30 and July 11, according to Starboard Maritime Intelligence data cited by the Institute for the Study of War in a report released on July 12.

12 July, 03:00 PM

Russia allocates billions to support tourism in occupied Crimea

Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($55 million) to support the tourism industry in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol through one-time payments to tourism workers, Russian authorities said on July 11.

11 July, 08:24 PM

Russia halts Don-Azov Channel traffic after vessel attacks

Russia temporarily suspended shipping through the Don-Azov Channel and the Kerch Strait, which connects the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, after Ukrainian attacks on its vessels, Reuters reported July 10, citing three sources.

11 July, 12:38 PM

Ukraine hits more than 27% of Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov – Defense Express

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 35 of an estimated 120 Russian vessels operating in the Sea of Azov over four days, or about 27.5% of the fleet, according to an analysis by Defense Express published on July 10.

10 July, 12:37 PM

Strike on Lavrentiy ferry cripples Russian logistics in Kerch Strait

Lavrentiy auto and passenger ferry, which operated on the strategic Crimea-Caucasus route as part of the Kerch ferry crossing, was struck near Kerch, Supernova+ Telegram channel reported on June 22.

22 June, 10:42 AM

Ukrainian drones disable Russia's last railway ferry in Crimea

Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) forces struck the Russian railway ferry Slavyanin in the Kerch Strait with drones on the night of April 6, HUR reported on April 8.

8 April, 02:21 PM

Ukraine intelligence disables Russian ferry used in military logistics — photo

Operatives from Ukraine’s HUR Defense Intelligence struck two Russian military vessels overnight on March 14 — the rail ferry Slavyanin and the cargo vessel Avangard — the agency said.

14 March, 11:58 PM

New fuel oil leaks from sunken Russian tankers spotted in Kerch Strait

New fuel oil leaks from Russian tankers that sank in December have been detected in the Kerch Strait, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported, citing satellite images on April 3.

3 April 2025, 04:43 PM

Oil tanker carrying 130,000 tons sinking in Russia’s Ust-Luga port

A 130,000-ton oil tanker began sinking in Russia’s Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast following a series of explosions in the ship’s engine room, the Telegram channel Baza reported on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 05:34 PM

Catastrophic Kerch Strait oil spill prompts state of emergency in occupied Crimea

A federal emergency has been declared in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and occupied Crimea due to the fuel oil spill caused by two Russian tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15, Kremlin-appointed puppet governor Sergei Aksyonov told RBC on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 01:46 PM

Russian tankers spill devastates Black Sea ecosystem

The Russian oil tanker accidents in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15 caused an estimated damage of more than $14 billion to the Black Sea ecosystem, Ukraine's Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk told her Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts during the Dec. 17 online meeting.

17 December 2024, 01:18 PM

Oil spill stretches for kilometers as Russian tankers sink near Crimea

Videos of an oil spill disaster allegedly caused by two sinking Russian tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, in the Kerch Strait are circulating online.

17 December 2024, 12:45 PM

Russian ships carrying tons of fuel oil sinking in Kerch Strait

Two Russian ships, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, are in distress eight kilometers off the coast near the Kerch Strait.

15 December 2024, 12:29 PM

Helicopter crash in Russia claims crew lives

A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Russia’s Kirov Oblast, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members on board, according to the propaganda outlet RIA Novosti.

26 October 2024, 09:09 PM

Ukraine urges Hague court to order Russia to dismantle Crimean Bridge

Presenting its case against Russia with the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Ukraine argued that Moscow must dismantle its illegally constructed Crimean Bridge, the Foreign Ministry announced on Oct. 3.

4 October 2024, 12:05 AM

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

Russian ferry sunk in Kerch Strait was a military target, Ukraine says

Russian forces used the Conro Trader train ferry, which sank on Aug. 22 in the Kerch Strait, to transport weapons and ammunition, in addition to fuel, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Aug. 28.

29 August 2024, 01:18 AM

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