Ukraine War

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


Friday, April 22, 2022
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
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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: 22689

Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

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: 4623

Greece Impounds Russian Tanker Over EU Sanctions Against Moscow
Shipping

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: 1624

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: 7863

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: 12255

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: 7490

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: 1848

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: 8283

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: 16786

Russia's Port of Saint-Petersburg. Stock Photo: Aleksandr Medvedkov / Shutterstock.com
Ports

Russia Faces Drop in Cargo Traffic, Container Shortage as Shipping Lines Pull Out

April 13 (Reuters) – Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 31177

Sunday, April 10, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

War To Slash Ukraine’s GDP Output By Over 45%

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economic output will likely contract by a staggering 45.1% this year as

April 10, 2022
Total Views: 1271

Friday, April 8, 2022
Maersk Black Sea
Navy

Black Sea Ship Insurance Rates Continue To Rise Alongside Dangers To Commercial Shipping

By Ann Koh and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) The costs of insuring merchant ships sailing to ports in the Black Sea has spiraled out of control, becoming

April 8, 2022
Total Views: 3314

Thursday, April 7, 2022
navy Marine Anti-ship missle
Navy

Ukraine Asks US Navy For Anti-Ship Missiles

Ukraine’s latest request to the Pentagon includes land-based anti-ship missiles. By Daphne Psaledakis (Reuters) The United States will send new weapon

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 7205

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

How the $120 Billion Global Grain Trade Is Being Redrawn by Russia’s War in Ukraine

By Megan Durisin, Pratik Parija and Irina Anghel (Bloomberg) — Across Ukraine’s farm belt, silos are bursting with 15 million tons

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 5468