Ukraine War

Here is gCaptain’s full coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


Saturday, March 7, 2026
A Swedish Coast Guard helicopter hovers beside the cargo ship Caffa in the Baltic Sea during a boarding operation off Trelleborg, Sweden, on March 6, 2026.
News

Sweden Boards Suspected ‘Stateless’ Cargo Ship in Baltic Sea

Swedish authorities have boarded and taken control of a cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea after determining the ship was operating as a suspected stateless ship,

3 hours ago
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta.Picture taken May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Energy

Slovakia Threatens To Stop Electricity To Ukraine Unless Kyiv Resumes Piping Russian Oil

Feb 21 (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on Saturday to cut off emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless

February 21, 2026
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Friday, February 20, 2026
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping

China Snaps Up Distressed Russian Oil Cargoes Shunned by India

Chinese refiners are snapping up Russian oil that India is shunning, helping Moscow to overcome a dip in purchases by the country that’s normally its biggest

February 20, 2026
Total Views: 1045

Thursday, February 19, 2026
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. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Ports

Ukraine’s Grain, Iron Ore Exports Hit by Russian Strikes on Ports This Winter

Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's Black Sea ports late last year have reduced their capacity and harmed Ukrainian agricultural and mineral exports, industry

February 19, 2026
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Odesa
Maritime Security

Russian Port Hit By Ukrainian Drones Days Before Geneva Peace Talks

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Taman seaport on the Black Sea, damaging fuel tanks and port terminals just days before Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet

February 15, 2026
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Friday, February 6, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
News

EU Escalates Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet With Full Maritime Services Ban

The European Union has rolled out its toughest Russia sanctions package yet, imposing a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil, cutting the price

February 6, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Military meeting with Russia and Ukraine
Maritime Security

US and Russia Reestablish Military Hotline After 3 Years of Silence

U.S. and Russia agreed to restore military-to-military communication after a 3-year freeze. The channel aims to reduce miscalculation risks in the Black Sea,

February 5, 2026
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Crude oil tanker Delta Harmony, managed by Greece's Delta Tankers, transits the Bosphorus
News

Drone Attacks Push Black Sea Shipping Into New High-Risk Phase

By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – The Black Sea has entered a far more dangerous phase for commercial shipping after drone attacks struck Greek-managed oil

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 1579

Monday, January 19, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
News

EU and UK Lower Russian Oil Price Cap, Tightening Screws on Moscow Revenue

The European Union and the United Kingdom have tightened the screws on Moscow’s oil income, lowering the price cap on Russian seaborne crude to $44.10 per

January 19, 2026
Total Views: 1505

Italian authorities seizure the M/V Hizir Reis at the Port of Brindisi, Italy
News

Italy Seizes Ship Over Russian Steel Cargo Linked to Novorossiysk

Italian authorities have seized a Tuvalu-flagged vessel carrying 33,000 tons of Russian iron in Brindisi, marking the latest enforcement action in

January 19, 2026
Total Views: 6663

Monday, January 5, 2026
Finland seizes ship sailing after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea
News

Latvia Finds No Link Between Ship and Baltic Cable Breach, Probe Goes On

OSLO, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Latvian police have found no evidence linking a ship docked in the port of Liepaja to damage to an underwater

January 5, 2026
Total Views: 379

Sunday, January 4, 2026
Russian-flagged oil tanker MIDVOLGA-2 transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
Energy

OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady Amid Turmoil Among Members

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova DUBAI/LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a

January 4, 2026
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
A resident stands at an embankment near a sunflower oil spill from a port terminal that was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks
Defense

Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes on Black Sea Ports

Russia and Ukraine struck each other’s Black Sea ports overnight, damaging infrastructure including an oil

December 31, 2025
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
News

Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports and Civilian Ships, Kyiv Says

Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, Ukrainian navy and government

December 30, 2025
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
News

Ukraine Warns Food Exports at Risk After Russia Drone Strikes on Ports

Ukraine's food exports have already been harmed by intensified Russian attacks on ports this month, which could lead to a significant drop in trade despite

December 24, 2025
Total Views: 864

Saturday, December 20, 2025
A gas torch is seen next to the Lukoil company sign at the Filanovskogo oil platform in the Caspian Sea, Russia October 16, 2018. Picture taken October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Energy

Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Oil Rig, Patrol Ship In Caspian Sea

KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Ukraine said its drones struck a Russian oil rig belonging to Lukoil LKOH.MM in the Caspian Sea and a

December 20, 2025
Total Views: 1110

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey
News

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Two Crew on Russian Tanker at Rostov Port

Dec 18 (Reuters) – Three people, including two crew members of a cargo vessel, were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian port of

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 1159

File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

Western Sanctions Surge as UK Hits Russian Oil Firms

A coordinated wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector escalated dramatically on Thursday, with the United Kingdom announcing 24 new measures

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 720

An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
Shipping

EU Sanctions List Nears 600 Ships as Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet Expands

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 41 additional vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet, marking a significant escalation in efforts to

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 422

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
News

Drone Attack Strikes Tanker at Russia’s Rostov-on-Don Port

A Ukrainian drone attack struck a tanker docked at the Russian port of Rostov-on-Don early Thursday, resulting in casualties among the ship’s crew and

December 17, 2025
Total Views: 2540