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Ukrainian Navy destroys drifting Russian mines off Odesa coast

Eight Russian anti-ship mines were detected and destroyed off the coast of Odesa, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Telegram on Oct. 2.

2 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Death toll in Russian strike on Ukrainian ship rises to two

The number of fatalities from Russia’s strike on a Ukrainian Navy vessel on Aug. 28 has increased to two, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk announced during the United News telethon program.

29 August 2025, 12:56 PM

Russian attack on Ukrainian Navy ship kills one sailor and injures several others

Russian invaders attacked a Ukrainian Navy ship, killing one crew member and wounding others, the Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrinform on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 05:19 PM

Russia likely lost Su-30SM near Snake Island, intercept shows

Russia has likely lost a Su-30SM fighter jet southeast of Snake Island in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Aug. 14, citing an intercepted enemy radio transmission.

14 August 2025, 08:08 PM

Russian naval officers charged with abusing Ukrainian rescue vessel crew

Two officers of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have been formally charged with mistreating the crew of the Ukrainian rescue vessel Sapphire, which was captured near Snake Island in the early days of the full-scale invasion. The Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced the charges on July 9.

9 July 2025, 06:32 PM

Navy rescues five in stormy Black Sea

Five civilians, who were washed into the open sea by the storm, were rescued by a Ukrainian Navy boat during a combat mission in the Black Sea, the Navy’s press service reported on Facebook on June 30.

30 June 2025, 09:35 AM

Ukrainian Navy destroys Russian landing boat near Kherson - video

Ukrainian Navy have destroyed another vessel belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, moving along Kherson Oblast western coast, the military reported on June 24.

24 June 2025, 10:35 AM

Ukrainian Navy: Russia mostly silent in Black Sea after latest Crimean Bridge blast

Only one Russian missile carrier submarine remained in the Black Sea as of the morning of June 5, down from two the previous day, according to Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk in a statement aired on national television.

5 June 2025, 10:18 AM

Russia struggling to operate fleet after pullback from Crimea

Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk, in an interview with Radio NV, discusses the situation in the Black and Azov Seas and the near-total absence of the Russian fleet.

26 May 2025, 04:32 PM

Ukraine honors Marine Corps Day amid ongoing battles

Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa congratulated Ukraine’s service members on Marine Corps Day on May 23.

23 May 2025, 01:31 PM

Russia uses Azov Sea to loot Ukraine’s occupied territories, Navy says

Russia is exploiting the Azov Sea to export looted resources like grain, coal, and metal from Ukraine’s occupied territories using a shadow fleet of Russian-registered vessels, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on May 22.

22 May 2025, 11:11 AM

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

Russia loses all naval bases in Mediterranean region - Pletenchuk

Russia has effectively lost its naval base in the Mediterranean Sea after Tartus port becoming unavailable for their warships, Ukraine’s Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the air of national telethon on April 10.

10 April 2025, 02:28 PM

Mostly non-combat or under-repair Russian warships remain in occupied Crimea – Pletenchuk

Most of the Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels remaining in occupied Crimea are either not combat-ready or undergoing repairs, Ukraine's Navy spokesperson, Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk said on the air of a national telethon on April 10.

10 April 2025, 01:07 PM

Russia mounts successful defense against Ukraine’s naval drones

Russia has built a multi-layered defense system that is hindering Ukraine’s use of naval drones, Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa said in an interview with RFE/RL on April 7.

7 April 2025, 10:17 PM

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

Ukrainian Navy ready to monitor Black Sea ceasefire

Defense Forces are capable of monitoring and enforcing a ceasefire in the Black Sea, should one be declared, Ukraine’s Navy Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa said in an interview with the Radio Free Europe project Krym.Realii published on April 6.

7 April 2025, 12:00 PM

Russia continues to steal Ukrainian grain and metal from occupied ports, says Navy spokesman

Russia is still using Ukraine’s captured ports in Mariupol and Berdiansk to illegally export Ukrainian grain and metal, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on March 31, according to a report by Ukrinform.

31 March 2025, 01:31 PM

Ukraine, NATO monitor Black Sea ceasefire after U.S.-Russia talks

Ukraine and its allies are closely monitoring the situation in the Black Sea using a broad range of technical tools, including satellite, surface, air, and underwater surveillance systems, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said during a national TV broadcast on March 29.

30 March 2025, 11:05 AM

Ukraine’s Navy explains the true impact of a Black Sea ceasefire

A ceasefire at sea would mean an end to Russian shelling of Ukraine’s port infrastructure, Ukraine’s Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Radio Liberty on March 24.

25 March 2025, 10:19 AM

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