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Russian forces strike warehouses twice and hit foreign vessel in Odesa Oblast, killing captain

Russian forces struck a foreign commercial vessel in Odesa Oblast overnight, killing the ship’s captain, a Ukrainian citizen, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Sept. 23.

23 September, 10:45 AM

Kremlin confirms Erdoğan raised Black Sea proposal during 90-minute meeting with Putin

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged that Turkey had proposed that Russia and Ukraine halt strikes on vessels in the Black Sea, Russian state media reported on Sept. 22.

22 September, 09:55 PM

Ukraine hits 300 Russian shadow fleet vessels in 11 weeks

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 300 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet over 11 weeks as part of Operation MoLoChKa, the service said on Sept. 21.

22 September, 03:55 PM

Ukraine strikes Novorossiysk naval base, destroys Russian missile carriers

Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s Novorossiysk naval base overnight, destroying several Russian vessels, including missile carriers, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Sept. 9.

9 September, 10:54 AM

Ukraine hit 12 more Russian vessels in overnight Black Sea operation

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 12 more Russian vessels in the Black Sea, with commander Robert Brovdi, known as "Madyar," saying the campaign against Russia's fleet is continuing on July 17.

17 July, 11:16 AM

Ukraine strikes 15 Russian ships in overnight drone operation

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 15 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov with drones overnight into Monday, commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said, describing the operation as part of Kyiv's campaign against Russia's maritime logistics on July 13.

13 July, 12:56 PM

Russian ship numbers in the Sea of Azov may have halved since July – ISW

Russian-flagged vessels operating with active Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders in the Sea of Azov may have dropped by 55% between June 30 and July 11, according to Starboard Maritime Intelligence data cited by the Institute for the Study of War in a report released on July 12.

12 July, 03:00 PM

Ukraine hits more than 27% of Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov – Defense Express

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 35 of an estimated 120 Russian vessels operating in the Sea of Azov over four days, or about 27.5% of the fleet, according to an analysis by Defense Express published on July 10.

10 July, 12:37 PM

Commercial vessel hit by unidentified munitions near Oman

A tanker was struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the crew unharmed and causing no environmental damage, CNN reported on May 4, citing the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

4 May, 08:46 AM

Explosion on Ukrainian dredger in Danube delta kills three

An explosion aboard a Ukrainian state-owned dredging vessel in the Danube delta killed three crew members late on July 23, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

24 July 2025, 04:26 PM

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