Black Sea

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones

The Ukrainian official did not say how the drones reached the ship, but said the operation involved "multi-stage" measures.

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A Ukrainian sea drone approaches to strike the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025, in this picture obtained from a video. S
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025.

Putin threatens to cut Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea after drone strikes

"The most radical solution is to cut Ukraine off from the sea, then piracy will be impossible in principle," Putin said in televised remarks.

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Ukrainian Navy targets Russian elite unit stationed on Syvash oil rig in video posted on Monday, November 3, 2025.

Ukrainian Navy 'destroys' Russian special unit stationed on Black Sea oil rig

The strikes killed a Russian anti-tank crew and destroyed reconnaissance and surveillance equipment at the Syvash drilling rig in the Black Sea.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2025.

US and Russia talk about Ukraine war, eye a Black Sea ceasefire

US and Russia hold talks in Saudi Arabia on a Black Sea ceasefire and broader Ukraine peace efforts as scepticism remains over Putin’s willingness to compromise.

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Russian drone attack in Odesa region hits Danube port infrastructure

Two civilians were injured in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Danube port.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023ByREUTERS
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023.

Russian warplane destroys Ukrainian spy boat in Black Sea

The ministry said in a short statement that the Ukrainian vessel had been destroyed by an SU-30 aircraft from Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian Navy's patrol ship Bykov class corvette Dmitry Rogachev sails in Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 16, 2022 (Illustrative).

Turkey: We warned Russia over cargo ship incident in Black Sea

Kviv on Monday condemned what it called "provocative" Russian actions and called for decisive countermeasures by the international community.

AUGUST 17, 2023ByREUTERS
The Joint Coordination Centre officials sail through cargo ship Mehmet Bey as she waits to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022

Ships backed up in Black Sea lanes as Russia warning shots raise tensions

A traffic jam is building up in Black Sea ports as the Russia-Ukraine war begins to affect nearby trade routes.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByREUTERS
The cargo ship Mehmet Bey waits to pass through the Bosphorus Strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022

Romania deploys ship, chopper to find stray Black Sea mines

Mines placed in the Black Sea during the Ruusia-Ukraine war are now drifting into the territory of other countries.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Turkish Navy's Aydin class mine hunting vessel TCG Akcay sails in the Bosphorus on its way to the Black Sea in Istanbul, Turkey March 26, 2022.

Russian warship fires on dry cargo ship near Ukraine - defense ministry

Russia said its Vasily Bykov patrol ship fired with automatic weapons on the "Sukru Okan" vessel after the captain did not respond to a request to halt for an inspection.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByREUTERS
A warship of the Russian Black Sea fleet leaves a port during naval drills in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image taken from video released February 12, 2022.

Putin, Erdogan to discuss stalled Ukraine grain deal amid rising food prices

The halt of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, previously brokered by the UN and Turkey, has caused global food prices to surge after months of stability.

AUGUST 9, 2023ByKRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022.

Ukraine mocks Russian warship hit by drone overnight

Footage shared online of the attack from a camera on one of the drones showed the drone ramming into the warship.

AUGUST 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk, Russia, in this screengrab obtained from social media video released on August 4, 2023.

Russian warship damaged in Ukrainian drone attack on Black Sea navy base

The attack prompted the Novorossiysk port to temporarily halt all ship movement.

AUGUST 4, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian Navy vessels are anchored in a bay of the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea May 8, 2014. Russian servicemen and sailors will conduct a parade to mark Victory Day on May 9, according to local media.

Blinken urges world to tell Russia: Enough using Black Sea as blackmail

"Enough treating the world's most vulnerable people as leverage. Enough of this unjustified unconscionable war," Blinken stated.

AUGUST 3, 2023ByREUTERS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Bejing, China, June 18, 2023.