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Germany probes sabotage on its naval vessel

Germany is investigating a possible case of sabotage on its navy ship in Rostock, Der Spiegel reported on Feb. 18, citing its own sources.

18 February 2025, 11:54 AM

Russian military capabilities stretched thin across global conflicts, says U.S. general

Recent events in the Middle East and Africa have shown that the Russian army has been weakened by a series of challenges on several continents at once, particularly those that threaten its naval capabilities, former U.S. Army Commander in Europe Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling told CNN on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 09:42 AM

Maritime drones attack Russia’s largest Black Sea port - video

An overnight attack by maritime drones on Russia's naval base and the largest Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, was claimed by Mayor Andrei Kravchenko on Telegram early on Sept. 4.

5 September 2024, 08:28 AM

Russia withdraws protection from Crimean Bridge, says Ukrainian Navy spokeperson

"They previously had 10 to 14 ships and boats at sea at the same time to guard the bridge, and now there are zero. They have to somehow solve this problem," said Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk in an interview with Radio NV on June 12.

12 June 2024, 05:15 PM

Sevastopol’s bays are almost empty as Russian ships flee to Novorossiysk

Russia has almost no warships left in the bays of Sevastopol as remaining big combat units have been withdrawn to Novorossiysk, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reported on Telegram on April 10.

10 April 2024, 11:55 AM

Ukraine’s HUR behind attack on Russian warship in the Baltic Sea — report

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) is responsible for the recent attack on Russian missile corvette Serpukhov in the Baltic Sea, Bloomberg reported on April 9, citing an unnamed official familiar with the matter.

9 April 2024, 11:15 PM

Russia to deliver two warships to India despite sanctions — report

India is set to receive two new warships from Russia in the coming months, despite U.S. sanctions against Russia, Bloomberg reported on April 5.

6 April 2024, 01:27 AM

Finland hands over combat boats to Ukraine

Finland handed over combat boats to Ukraine, but their number is currently unknown, Defense and Security Monitor reported, citing Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on March 18.

19 March 2024, 06:37 PM

Black Sea situation stabilization and combat capability improvement are first tasks of newly appointed Russian Navy commander – UK intel

Newly appointed Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev’s first task as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy will be to stabilize the security situation in the Black Sea and implement changes designed to improve the Black Sea Fleet’s combat capability in the region, the British Defense Ministry said in its March 15 intelligence update.

15 March 2024, 04:39 PM

Ukrainian Navy strikes Russian command ship Mekhanik Pogodin used as drone base

A Russian tanker Mekhanik Pogodin, which the Russian forces used as a command post, was destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Force on the Kinburn Spit on March 11, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Facebook on March 12.

12 March 2024, 01:05 PM

Ukraine produces UAVs in sufficient quantities to bleed Russia's rear and frontline capabilities

A Russian-Ukrainian war veteran, Reserve Major Oleksiy Hetman, spoke with Radio NV on March 9 about the massive overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Taganrog, where, according to the head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration's Public Council, Serhiy Bratchuk, an aircraft factory repairing A-50 AWACS planes may have been hit.

9 March 2024, 05:05 PM

Ten Russian missile carriers remain in Black, Azov seas, says Ukraine’s Navy

The Russian military has 10 cruise missile carriers in the Azov and Black Sea region, Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, announced during a briefing on March 6.

6 March 2024, 05:40 PM

Sergey Kotov destruction stinging blow compelling change to Crimean supply routes – military analyst

Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drones struck the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov in an overnight attack. This is a "painful loss" for the Russian military, and it will affect their logistics, Vladyslav Seleznyov, a military expert and former spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told Radio NV on March 5.

5 March 2024, 06:30 PM

NATO kicks off naval anti-submarine warfare exercises near Sicily

The NATO’s annual naval training activities called Dynamic Manta began off the Sicilian coast in the central Mediterranean Sea on the morning of Feb. 26, NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) reported.

26 February 2024, 01:25 PM

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