Ukrainian Navy

Ukrainian missiles destroy two Russian Su-34s in Volgograd

The Ukrainian Navy targeted the Marinovka air base in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast with extended-range Neptune cruise missiles, destroying two Su-34 aircraft on the ground on Oct. 29.

29 October, 07:58 PM

Ukrainian Navy destroys six Russian Su-34M bombers at Voronezh air base

The Ukrainian Navy destroyed six Russian Su-34M fighter-bombers in a Neptune missile strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield, the military reported on Oct. 15.

15 October, 12:00 PM

Bulgaria ends search for sailors from ship that sank off coast after drone attack

Bulgaria has ended the search for the crew of the Alfa Watan, which sank Oct. 6 after a drone strike about 130 kilometers off the country’s coast, Bulgarian outlet Novinite reported on Oct. 7.

7 October, 06:00 PM

Ukrainian Navy strikes Russian support vessel NEFRIT in Sochi port

The Ukrainian Navy struck the multipurpose support vessel NEFRIT in the Russian port of Sochi, the Navy reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 03:55 PM

Zelenskyy boards Ukrainian minehunter ship anchored in Portsmouth

During his visit to the UK on July 27, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy boarded the Ukrainian minehunter Cherkasy anchored at Portsmouth Naval Base, Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post.

28 July, 02:19 AM

Ukraine launches first FPV drone strikes from unmanned boats against Russia — video

Ukrainian marines launched FPV drones from Barracuda unmanned surface vessels for the first time, striking Russian positions near Zaliznyi Port in Kherson Oblast, the 40th Separate Marine Brigade reported on July 19.

20 July, 02:58 PM

Six killed as Russian forces launch targeted strike on civilian grain transport

Six people were killed and four remain missing after Russian forces attacked civilian grain vessel near Odesa and Chornomorsk, Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure, and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk and the Ukrainian Navy wrote on July 19.

20 July, 08:20 AM

Video shows SBU sea drone strike on Russia’s Louise 1 and Banda shadow fleet vessels

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in coordination with Ukrainian Navy Forces struck Russia’s Louise 1 and Banda shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea using Mamai naval drones, the agency reported on July 16.

16 July, 12:38 PM

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

Navy Spokesperson details Kinburn Spit situation after flag video emerges

The Ukrainian Navy has raised the national flag over the Kinburn Spit, though any talk of liberating the entire peninsula remains premature, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Kyiv24 on June 26.

26 June, 12:25 PM

Ukrainian Navy says explosions off Odesa coast were part of planned drills

Ukraine's Navy said explosions heard off the coast of Odesa on June 17 were part of planned military exercises and not the result of a maritime drone attack.

18 June, 12:25 PM

Netherlands transfers Alkmaar-class mine countermeasure vessel to Ukraine

The Netherlands has transferred an Alkmaar-class mine countermeasure vessel to Ukraine as part of the international Maritime Capability Coalition, Ukrainian Navy Commander Vice Adm. Oleksii Neizhpapa announced on June 15.

15 June, 06:21 PM

Ukraine strikes force Russia to disguise fuel trucks as milk vehicles, Navy says

Russian forces have been forced to disguise equipment because Ukraine is systematically striking enemy vehicles along the land corridor through the temporarily occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the United News telethon.

14 June, 09:06 PM

Ukraine honors troops who fought in key battles against Russia

Ukraine marks Marine Corps Day on May 23, honoring service members serving in the Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy.

23 May, 10:49 AM

Overnight Russian attack hits Chinese ship in Ukrainian waters - Pletenchuk

Russian forces launched a Shahed drone strike on a Chinese commercial vessel in Ukrainian waters overnight, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk reported on May 18.

18 May, 11:15 AM

Ukraine's SBU arrests man in Odesa for plot to kill senior Navy officer

Ukraine's SBU Security Service arrested a repeat offender in Odesa who was allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence to assassinate a senior Ukrainian Navy officer before Victory Day, the SBU reported on Telegram on May 9.

9 May, 03:50 PM

Ukrainian naval drones strike sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker southeast of Tuapse

Sanctioned Cameroon-flagged vessel MARQUISE was struck by a Ukrainian Navy unit using two unmanned kamikaze surface drones, AFU General Staff reported on April 29.

29 April, 01:25 PM

Ukraine's unprecedented and unique drone and missile assault on Sivash drilling rig

Ukrainian Navy and Unmanned Systems Forces executed unique and awe-inspiring air and naval operation against the Russian-controlled Sivash drilling rig using an unprecedented mix of floating machine-gun turrets, drones, and mysterious missiles.

7 April, 10:39 AM

Ukraine-led team ‘sinks’ NATO frigate at Portugal exercises

A multinational “red” team led by Ukraine in NATO’s REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025 exercises in Portugal exposed vulnerabilities in Alliance naval tactics by scoring “hits” on at least one NATO frigate, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on March 16.

17 March, 02:08 AM

Russian Ka-27 helicopter downed over Black Sea — video

The Ukrainian Navy and the Special Operations Forces attacked Russian military assets at an offshore drilling platform near Crimea, shooting down a Ka-27 helicopter, as seen in a video published on March 5.

6 March, 02:38 AM

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