Ukraine War

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


Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Hong Kong-flagged container ship Joseph Schulte departs from Odesa, Ukraine
Shipping

Containership Departs Russian-Blocked Ukrainian Port of Odesa

KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A container ship left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday morning, the government said, using what it

August 16, 2023
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
A still image from a video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be crew members kneeling down on the deck during an operation held by Russian navy officers to board the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel
Shipping

Russia Releases Video Showing Navy Boarding Cargo Ship in Black Sea

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday released video footage showing an armed naval inspection unit boarding a

August 15, 2023
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Monday, August 14, 2023
Palau-flagged vessel Sukru Okan transits Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey this screen grab from a video taken July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Shipping

Ships Backed Up in Black Sea as Russia Warning Shots Raise Tensions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Merchant ships remained backed up in lanes around the Black Sea on Monday as ports struggled to clear

August 14, 2023
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Sunday, August 13, 2023
Russian Navy patrol ship Vasily Bykov sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey October 16, 2019. This image from REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Shipping

Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots At Cargo Ship

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Aug 13 (Reuters) – A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea

August 13, 2023
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Saturday, August 12, 2023
A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea. Photo by Serhii Smolientsev
Shipping

Ukraine Starts Registering Ships For Black Sea Corridor

KYIV, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine, which is seeking to form safe shipping routes in the Black Sea, has started registering ships

August 12, 2023
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Ukraine Announces ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Ships Stuck Since Onset of War

By Olena Harmash KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships

August 10, 2023
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands in front of silos of grain from Odesa Black Sea port
Shipping

Ukraine Navy Seeks to Reopen Black Sea Ports Shut for Month

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine laid out temporary Black Sea routes for ships that are willing to navigate waters threatened by Russia, as it seeks to reclaim

August 10, 2023
Total Views: 2831

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation
Shipping

Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation

(Bloomberg) — Russian grain ports are overflowing after two big harvests. That means any military escalation in the crucial Black Sea risks depriving the

August 9, 2023
Total Views: 9537

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
After Attacking Ukraine Wheat Exports, Russia Faces Own Shipping Challenge
Shipping

After Attacking Ukraine Wheat Exports, Russia Faces Own Shipping Challenge

By Jonathan Saul and Nigel Hunt LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia’s lack of ships and Western grain traders’ shrinking appetite for

August 8, 2023
Total Views: 12627

Black Sea Exporters Struggle to Clear Danube Shipping Backlog
Shipping

Black Sea Exporters Struggle to Clear Danube Shipping Backlog

KYIV, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Dozens of ships are backed up around critical Danube arteries close to Ukraine’s river gateways days after

August 8, 2023
Total Views: 2509

Monday, August 7, 2023
Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
News

Ukraine Black Sea Drone Attacks Signal Rapidly Expanding War

(Bloomberg) — The footprint of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is growing fast after a weekend in which sea drones crippled a Russian naval

August 7, 2023
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Saturday, August 5, 2023
Crimea Kerch Strait bridge guarded by Russian navy warship
Navy

Naval Drone Strikes Will Likely Slow Russian Oil And Grain Exports

By Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) Ukraine attacked an oil tanker it said was supplying Russian forces and warned that ports, including commodity hubs, may be at

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 2832

Black Sea Mine Explosion
News

As Naval War Intensifies, Ukraine and Allies Seek Peace in Saudi Summit

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) Ukraine and its allies will make their case for Kyiv’s peace plan this weekend to more than 30 countries, including

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 1449

Russia Threatens Ecological War In The Black Sea
Navy

Russia Threatens Ecological War In The Black Sea

By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday suggested Moscow would launch more strikes against Ukrainian ports in

August 5, 2023
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Naval Drone Hits Russian Military Tanker
Incidents

Naval Drone Hits Russian Military Tanker

By Olena Harmash (Reuters) – A Ukrainian sea drone full of explosives struck a Russian fuel tanker overnight near a bridge linking

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 6306

Friday, August 4, 2023
Ukraine Attack on Russian Warship Disrupts Oil and Grain Export Hub
Shipping

Ukraine Attack on Russian Warship Disrupts Oil and Grain Export Hub

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Russia’s commodity export hub of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea was closed for several hours on Friday after a Ukrainian drone

August 4, 2023
Total Views: 16162

Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Defense

Ukrainian Drone Disables Russian Warship Near Russia’s Novorossiysk Port

Aug 4 (Reuters) – A Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia’s Black

August 4, 2023
Total Views: 2513

Thursday, August 3, 2023
Romania Bids to Clear Danube Logjam After Ukraine Attack
Shipping

Romania Bids to Clear Danube Logjam After Ukraine Attack

BUCHAREST/KYIV, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Romania expects around 30 ships from Ukraine to clear customs on the Danube River over the next two days as

August 3, 2023
Total Views: 1295

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Danube Port, Sending Global Grain Prices Higher
Shipping

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Danube Port, Sending Global Grain Prices Higher

KYIV, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food

August 2, 2023
Total Views: 1359

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Russia Says it Thwarted Ukrainian Attacks on Navy and Civilian Ships in Black Sea
News

Russia Says it Thwarted Ukrainian Attacks on Navy and Civilian Ships in Black Sea

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Russia‘s defense ministry said on Tuesday it had thwarted attacks by Ukrainian sea drones on its navy and

August 1, 2023
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