Ukraine War

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


Sunday, May 3, 2026
Ukrainian servicemen prepare a heavy combat drone before flying it over positions of Russian troops near the frontline town of Chasiv Yar
Defense

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Primorsk Port, Oil Tankers And Military Ships

May 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it

May 3, 2026
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Saturday, April 18, 2026
A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from oil storage tanks at Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, which was struck multiple times in Ukrainian attacks, in Ust-Luga
Defense

Ukraine Strikes Two Russian Refineries, Baltic Sea Port

April 18 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia’s oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara

April 18, 2026
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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Cargo ships are seen from a patrol boat of Ukraine’s coast guard as they sail in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, February 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Incidents

Ukrainian Drones Attacked Cargo Vessel That Sank, Killing One

MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) – A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov after coming under attack from Ukrainian drones, a Russia-installed

April 5, 2026
Total Views: 1758

Saturday, April 4, 2026
Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Shipping

Ship In Azov Sea Hit By Kyiv As Sides Swap Attacks

By Bloomberg News Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia said drone debris struck a cargo vessel in a bay of the Azov Sea overnight while Moscow’s forces

April 4, 2026
Total Views: 810

Sunday, March 29, 2026
A satellite image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga
Ports

Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Takes New Damage In Ukraine Drone Attack

By Bloomberg News Mar 29, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s Ust-Luga port sustained fresh damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, as Kyiv steps up strikes

March 29, 2026
Total Views: 1826

Thursday, March 26, 2026
Altura, a Turkish-owned crude oil tanker, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, March 16, 2026
News

Ukraine USV Strike Leaves Laden Russian Tanker Adrift Near Bosphorus

A Turkish-owned tanker carrying Russian petroleum product was struck overnight by a suspected uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea, in what appears

March 26, 2026
Total Views: 1824

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
News

Ukraine Strikes Knock Out 40% of Russia’s Oil Export Capacity

At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers,

March 25, 2026
Total Views: 4008

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Swedish police, coast guard head to boarded tanker off Trelleborg
News

Zelenskiy Urges Allies To Keep Up Pressure On Russia Ahead Of Talks With US

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 22 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday urged allies to keep up sanctions pressure on Russia

March 22, 2026
Total Views: 564

Friday, March 20, 2026
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
News

Fire-Damaged LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Could Reach Libyan Coast Within Days, Officials Warn

A damaged Russian LNG tanker that has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for more than two weeks, risking a major ecological disaster, is four to

March 20, 2026
Total Views: 648

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,

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 2089

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
An anchored tanker ship at night
News

Britain Unleashes Historic Sanctions Blitz on Russia’s Oil Empire Four Years Into Ukraine War

Four years to the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has delivered what officials are calling their most comprehensive

February 24, 2026
Total Views: 1353

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
Total Views: 975

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: 1068

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
Total Views: 792

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
Total Views: 2156

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
Total Views: 2010

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
Total Views: 659

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: 1598

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: 1513

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: 6682