black sea


Saturday, May 3, 2025
russia blocks sea of Azov
Defense

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Fighter Jet From Sea Drone For First Time

KYIV, May 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, Ukraine’s GUR military

33 minutes ago
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Novorossiisk port
Ports

Russia Declares State Of Emergency At Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) – The mayor of the Russian port city of Novorossiisk declared a state of emergency on Saturday after local authorities said a

10 hours ago
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
Shipping

Ukraine Says It Detained Grain Ship From Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet

By Aliaksandr Kudrytski Apr 25, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Kyiv detained a ship it says was part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” which illegally exports

April 26, 2025
Total Views: 1750

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
News

US Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to Ceasefire in the Black Sea

The US said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea and to work out mechanisms for implementing their ban on strikes against energy

March 25, 2025
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
Russian navy rehearses firing rockets in Black Sea
Shipping

US Delegation Aims For Maritime Ceasefire In The Black Sea

By Pesha Magid and Pavel Polityuk RIYADH/KYIV, March 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader

March 23, 2025
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

Russia and US to Discuss Black Sea Shipping on Monday

Russian and U.S. experts will discuss ways to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea at talks on a possible Ukrainian peace

March 20, 2025
Total Views: 540

Saturday, March 1, 2025
Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa
Ports

Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa

March 1 (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck port facilities in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, injuring two port workers and

March 1, 2025
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Monday, January 6, 2025
Screenshot of video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis showing the attack on the MT CHIOS LION in the Red Sea, July 15, 2024.
Shipping

The Wartime Risk Insurers Making Fortunes Keeping Trade Moving

Inside faceless office buildings scattered around London, a niche corner of the insurance market is keeping hundreds of billions of dollars in commodity trade

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 3106

Saturday, January 4, 2025
Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
Oil Spill

Russia Declares Emergency After Black Sea Oil Spill

an 4 (Reuters) – Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons

January 4, 2025
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Incidents

Third Tanker Sends Distress Call as Oil Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast

Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometers” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a

December 17, 2024
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Monday, December 16, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Patrol boats of Ukraine’s coast guard sail in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Defense

Norway to Provide $242 Million to Strengthen Ukrainian Navy

Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 1109

Sunday, December 1, 2024
Ports

Protesters Block Access To Black Seaport Of Poti

TBILISI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Georgian anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked an access road into the country’s main commercial port in the

December 1, 2024
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Friday, October 25, 2024
Shipping

Putin to Examine Black Sea Shipping Proposals From Turkey’s Erdogan

MOSCOW, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, had proposed reviving contacts

October 25, 2024
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Navy

Black Sea War: Russia is Losing to Ukraine but Winning with China

by Colin Flint (Utah State University) The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly

October 9, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
Shipping

Russian Missile Strike on Civilian Ship in Black Sea Escalates Maritime Tensions

A Russian-launched missile strike on a civilian bulk carrier in the Black Sea this week marks the first direct attack on a merchant vessel in the region since

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 9489

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Photo of the MV Aya shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shipping

Russian Missile Strikes Civilian Grain Ship in Black Sea, Sparking International Concern

By Pavel Polityuk, Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of using strategic bombers to

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 5752

Friday, August 16, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine Grain Trader Says Too Risky to Rely on Black Sea Ports

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crucial Black Sea grain ports are again shipping out hefty amounts, but one major trader plans to keep exporting large volumes

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 1258

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Defense

Ukraine Says It Hit An Offshore Gas Platform Used By Russian Forces

KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence have attacked and damaged a former offshore gas platform

August 10, 2024
Total Views: 5062

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine Warns Ships Of Scrambled GPS Navigation In Black Sea

By Áine Quinn Jul 20, 2024(Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s seaports authority warned shipowners not to rely on a key navigation tool, as satellite

July 20, 2024
Total Views: 1809

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship, Detains Captain for Exporting ‘Looted’ Grain

KYIV, July 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship in the Black Sea off its Odesa region and detained the captain on suspicion of

July 11, 2024
Total Views: 1391