Russian Black Sea Fleet

Black Sea truce, Kremlin gains

The ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States during talks in Saudi Arabia is expected to have limited impact on the war and instead may serve as a reward to Moscow, The Times reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 12:44 PM

Atesh: Russian shipbuilding in occupied Crimea reduced to scrap and rust - Photos

The Russian shipbuilding industry in the temporarily occupied Crimea is degrading after successful Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea Fleet and port infrastructure, the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported on Telegram on March 25.

25 March 2025, 10:37 AM

Russia deploys new tactic to counter Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet used an attack drone to destroy a Ukrainian naval drone, which may indicate the development of new tactics to counter Ukraine’s unmanned maritime systems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 1.

2 February 2025, 09:51 AM

Russian fleet faces major setback in Azov-Black Sea area

The naval logistics of Russian forces in the temporarily occupied Crimea has been destroyed, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the national telethon on Dec. 30.

30 December 2024, 02:49 PM

Russia shielding Sevastopol from maritime drones, says Atesh

Russia is building new defense structures against unmanned maritime vehicles to protect the bays and ships of its Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported on Telegram on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 01:48 PM

SBU eliminates Russian Navy officer behind missile attacks on Ukraine

Captain Valery Trankovsky, Chief of Staff of the 41st Brigade of Missile Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, was killed in a successful operation carried out by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, on Nov. 13, according to NV sources.

14 November 2024, 05:45 AM

Russian Black Sea fleet no longer a factor in war, says Ukrainian Navy spokesperson

Russia's Black Sea Fleet has lost its ability to influence the course of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Oct. 14.

14 October 2024, 02:15 PM

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

Ukrainian success in Kursk could force Russian troop withdrawal from Donetsk

There are no signs yet of Russian troops pulling back in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, but several factors could still weaken Moscow's resolve to continue its offensive in eastern Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 21.

22 August 2024, 12:40 PM

Russia shifts Crimea patrols from ships to airplanes due to losses – Ukrainian Navy

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians now use the airspace 24/7, with aviation replacing destroyed surface ships, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Espresso on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 08:10 PM

Western media highlights destruction of Russian Kilo-class submarine in Sevastopol

The Russian Black Sea Fleet suffered a “shameful loss” due to a missile attack on port infrastructure in Sevastopol, which is temporarily controlled by Russia, Forbes reported On Aug. 3.

4 August 2024, 02:57 PM

Ukrainian Navy assesses Russian missile carriers submarines entry to Black Sea

Russian missile carriers submarines entry to the Black Sea resemlbes of training, but the possibility of a new mass attack still cannot be ruled out, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on July 30.

30 July 2024, 03:10 PM

Russia deploys all three cruise missile-carrying submarines together, says Ukrainian Navy

For the first time, Russia has launched three submarines carrying cruise missiles at once, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Facebook on July 29.

29 July 2024, 01:32 PM

Russia pulls aging patrol ship from Crimea to protect last Black Sea asset, says Ukrainian Navy spokesperson

Russia's recent withdrawal of a 50-year-old patrol ship from the temporarily occupied Crimea is an attempt to "save its last valuable asset" in the Black Sea, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Radio NV on July 16.

17 July 2024, 04:55 PM

Russia withdraws last patrol ship from Crimea

Russia withdrew the last patrol ship of its Black Sea Fleet from the temporarily occupied Crimea as of July 15, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk reported on Facebook.

15 July 2024, 02:03 PM

Satellite images show Russians completing Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship in occupied Crimea

The Russian Navy is completing the construction of the Russian Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch (temporarily occupied Crimea), according to satellite images published by OSINT analyst MT Anderson on X on July 8.

9 July 2024, 07:01 PM

Ukraine takes out one third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet – Navy spokesman

Ukrainian defenders have managed to disable a third of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's ships, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with news agency RBC-Ukraine on June 17.

17 June 2024, 12:10 PM

Coordinated Ukrainian attack sinks Russian ship in Sea of Azov

Ukrainian forces carried out a "coordinated strike" on a Russian landing ship recently relocated from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov, according to Sky News on July 10.

10 June 2024, 11:04 AM

Russia has now lost one-third of its Black Sea Fleet after Ukraine sinks ship with UA-made Magura sea drones

Russia has now lost one-third of its Black Sea Fleet after Ukraine's HUR Military Intelligence destroyed another Russian ship overnight on June 6, HUR spokesperson, Andriy Yusov, said on national television.

6 June 2024, 01:30 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy Russian pilot boat near Kerch bridge

The Russian pilot boat Mechta (Dream) sank after an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in temporarily occupied Crimea on May 30, according to the Russian Astra Telegram channel.

30 May 2024, 01:14 PM

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