Ukraine War

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


Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Russia Continues to Dominate European Diesel Imports Despite Drop
Shipping

Russia Continues to Dominate European Diesel Imports Despite Drop

By Ron Bousso and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed

April 27, 2022
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A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Russia’s Attacks on Key Bridge May Hit Ukraine’s Grain Export Plans

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 27 (Reuters) – Russia launched two missile strikes and damaged a strategic bridge in Ukraine’s Odesa

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 2532

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
NATO NAVY minehunter
Navy

NATO Minehunters Arrive In Finland

by Essi Lehto (Reuters) Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of Turku on Monday to train with Finland’s navy as Helsinki

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 2895

Monday, April 25, 2022
Floating Mines Hit Danube Ship Traffic
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Floating Mines Hit Danube Ship Traffic

KYIV, April 25 (Reuters) – Ukrainian border guards last week closed several shipping lanes at the mouth of the Danube river due to drifting mines in

April 25, 2022
Total Views: 32946

Friday, April 22, 2022
A photo allegedly showing the missile cruiser Moskva before sinking.
Defense

Russia Confirms Casualties from ‘Moskva’ Sinking

April 22 (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry on Friday confirmed for the first time that the crew of the missile cruiser Moskva

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 9257

Ukraine Releases ‘Russian Warship, Go F*** Yourself’ Commemorative Stamp, Immediately Gets Hit By Cyberattack
Defense

Ukraine Releases ‘Russian Warship, Go F*** Yourself’ Commemorative Stamp, Immediately Gets Hit By Cyberattack

KYIV, April 22 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s national postal service Ukrposhta said it had been hit by a cyberattack on Friday after sales of a

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 5974

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Russian warship Moskva's port missle tubes
Navy

Russia’s Sunken Warship Is A Warning To All Navies

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) The sinking of the Russian Black Sea flagship Moskva on April 14 was the first destruction of a major warship in combat

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 22684

Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The war in Ukraine will put further pressure on grain-importing countries in Africa and Asia as a reduced number of vessels

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 4620

Greece Impounds Russian Tanker Over EU Sanctions Against Moscow
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Greece Impounds Russian Tanker Over EU Sanctions Against Moscow

ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) – Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday,

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 1622

Sunday, April 17, 2022
Illich Steel and Iron Works Mariupol
Navy

While The West Focuses Inland, Russia Focuses On Ports

Will western Sea Blindness decide the fate of Ukraine? After 20 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq’s interior – and with no major naval

April 17, 2022
Total Views: 3522

Saturday, April 16, 2022
Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov,
Defense

Russian Admiral Meets Crew Of Sunken Flagship Moskva

by David Ljunggren (Reuters) The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, has met with crew members from the sunken missile cruiser Moskva and

April 16, 2022
Total Views: 4136

Friday, April 15, 2022
What the Sinking of the Moskva Missile Cruiser Means for Russia and the War in Ukraine
Defense

What the Sinking of the Moskva Missile Cruiser Means for Russia and the War in Ukraine

April 15 (Reuters) – Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following

April 15, 2022
Total Views: 7859

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Russian Flagship Moskva Gun Turrets
Navy

Russian Flagship Moskva Sinks During Salvage Tow

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) – Russia’s lead warship in the Black Sea sank on Thursday, Russia’s defense ministry announced, after what

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 12254

Russia's President Vladimir Putin Aboard Navy Flagship Moskva
Navy

Sunken Black Sea Flagship Hurts Putin’s Pride And Capabilities

UPDATE: Reuters Is Reporting The Russian Navy Black Sea Flagship Moskva sunk today while being towed during salvage operations. By Marc Champion (Bloomberg)

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 7488

Some Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine As Russia Continues Port Bombardment
Press Releases

Some Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine As Russia Continues Port Bombardment

By Emma Farge (Reuters) – Some of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 1847

Russian Federation cruiser Moskva at dock
Navy

U.S. Navy Says Russian Flagship Moskva Is Probably Still On Fire

By Idrees Ali (Reuters) The United States believes the Russian warship Moskva is still dealing with a fire and the ship is believed to have experienced

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 8282

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine as Others Remain Trapped – ILO

By Emma Farge GENEVA, April 14 (Reuters) – A portion of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 1411

Russian black sea flagship Moskva
Navy

Russia Will Salvage Damaged Black Sea Flagship Moskva

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) Russia said the crew of its Black Sea fleet flagship were evacuated on Thursday and measures were being taken to tow the stricken

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 7463

Russian Navy Flagship In Sevastopol
Navy

Russian Navy Flagship Is A Symbol Of Ukrainian Defiance

By Aliaksandr Kudrytski (Bloomberg) The flagship Russian missile cruiser badly damaged off the coast of Ukraine late on Wednesday has been one of the most

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 8183

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva Ukraine Sinking
Navy

Ammo Blast Cripples Russian Navy Flagship Says Defense Minister

by David Ljunggren (Reuters)  The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged when ammunition on

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 16785