Russian Black Sea Fleet

Commodity terminals, warships damaged in Novorossiysk harbor

The Aug. 12 Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia’s Novorossiysk damaged grain, fuel, and oil export terminals, as well as two Black Sea Fleet frigates, OSINT (open-source intelligence) analysts at CyberBoroshno concluded.

12 August, 07:56 PM

Russia draining Black Sea Fleet of specialists amid losses and doubts over admiral's competence

Russian military command has begun reassigning Black Sea Fleet specialists to newly formed drone warfare units and is weighing the possible dismissal of the fleet's commander, Ukrainian partisan intelligence network ATESh reported on May 13.

13 May, 11:53 AM

Ukrainian SBU drones strike three Russian warships in occupied Crimea

Drones operated by the Alpha special operations center of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service struck three Russian military vessels in occupied Crimea on April 18, the SBU reported.

18 April, 04:09 PM

Ukrainian strikes cripple Putin's prized Black Sea missile ships

Russia has only a few Kalibr cruise missile carriers left that can attack Ukraine, Defense Express naval expert Volodymyr Zablotskyi said in an interview with Radio NV on April 8.

9 April, 08:50 AM

Ukraine strikes cripple Black Sea Fleet ships now stranded in Sevastopol bays

Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels damaged by Ukrainian strikes have been spotted in bays in occupied Sevastopol, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported.

18 March, 12:25 PM

Reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs shows heavy damage in new Sevastopol photos

A Russian Project 18280 intelligence ship Ivan Khurs was photographed in occupied Sevastopol’s Holland Bay with extensive damage from a Ukrainian strike in March 2024, including a destroyed bridge section, missing funnel, antenna mast shrouded in scaffolding and absent stern equipment, pro-Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported on Feb. 25.

25 February, 11:20 AM

Russia planning to replace Black Sea Fleet commander over defense failures

Russia’s Armed Forces command is preparing to replace the commander of the Black Sea Fleet due to failures in defense and low effectiveness in countering Ukrainian drones, the ATESH movement reported on Telegram on Jan. 26.

26 January, 12:24 PM

Russians in Novorossiysk urgently camouflaging Black Sea Fleet logistics — Atesh

Partisans detected intensified camouflage and security measures at key Russian logistics sites in Novorossiysk after successful Ukrainian Defense Forces strikes on Black Sea Fleet objects, the pro-Kyiv partisan movement Atesh reported on Jan. 4.

4 January, 12:50 PM

Inside Russia’s $400M stealth sub: specs, missile load, and how Ukraine blew it out of action

A Varshavyanka‑class submarine — one of which was successfully destroyed by drones during a special operation by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service in Novorossiysk — is among the most advanced weapons in the Russia’s navy arsenal.

16 December 2025, 06:32 PM

Atesh scouts key Black Sea Fleet comms hub in Simferopol - photos

Partisans conducted reconnaissance of a key communications center of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in temporarily occupied Simferopol, Crimea, Atesh movement reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 02:25 PM

Putin threatens expanded strikes on Ukrainian ports

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened to expand strikes on Ukrainian ports and the vessels that dock there after a series of attacks on Moscow’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea.

2 December 2025, 10:19 PM

Russian warship catches fire in occupied Sevastopol

A Russian Project 1124-M Albatros-M small anti-submarine ship belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet caught fire in occupied Sevastopol, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 08:37 AM

Ukraine’s SBU unveils new Sea Baby drones that struck Crimean Bridge

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) unveiled a new generation of its Sea Baby naval drones on Oct. 22 — the same model used in several successful operations in the Black Sea, including the strike on the Crimean Bridge on June 3, 2025, the agency reported via Telegram.

22 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Degradation on full display: Partisans reveal empty Russian naval bay in occupied Sevastopol — photos

Streletskaya Bay in Russian-occupied Sevastopol is now nearly deserted, repurposed as a mooring site for patrol boats and tug vessels, according to the Atesh partisan movement, which published photos of the area on July 8.

8 July 2025, 10:53 AM

Cyber Atesh group hacks and reveals Russian ‘shadow fleet’ escort records

The Cyber Atesh partisan movement has gained access to classified documents from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, offering a rare glimpse into the internal operations of the aggressor state’s navy, the group claimed on July 7.

7 July 2025, 12:34 PM

Russians dismantle Ukrainian ship in Sevastopol

Russian invaders in temporarily occupied Sevastopol are dismantling the large landing ship Konstantin Olshansky, which was seized from Ukraine in 2014, the Atesh partisan movement reported after reconnaissance of the Pivdenna Bay on June 6.

6 June 2025, 02:11 PM

Russia increases number of Kalibr missile carriers in Black Sea to five — Ukrainian Navy

Russia increased the number of Kalibr cruise missile carriers in the Black Sea to five, Ukraine’s Navy reported on May 2 via Telegram.

2 May 2025, 10:16 AM

Russian Kalibr missile carrier spotted in Black Sea — Ukrainian Navy

Russia has deployed one warship in the Black Sea capable of launching up to six Kalibr cruise missiles, Ukrainian Navy reported on April 21.

21 April 2025, 10:57 AM

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 building large landing ship in occupied Crimea

Russia is building its largest landing ship, Ivan Rogov, at the Zaliv Shipyard in Kerch, Crimea, Newsweek and Defense Express reported on April 3.

4 April 2025, 02:03 AM

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