Ukraine War

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


Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea. Photo by Serhii Smolientsev
Shipping

Russia and Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Exports Grind to a Virtual Halt

Attacks on shipping have shut down more than 97% of Russia and Ukraine's grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of

August 19, 2026
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Screenshot from Ukrainian military drone footage showing a tanker at sea through a targeting reticle during a reported strike as part of Operation "MoLoChKa."
News

Ukraine Halts Strikes on Tankers Using Russian Port at U.S. Request

Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial

August 12, 2026
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Monday, August 10, 2026
Sandbanks emerge from the water due to the low water level of the Danube.
Shipping

Black Sea Grain Exports Squeezed as Danube Hits Record-Low Levels

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 1148

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Ukrainian forces operate in the Black Sea near what the Ukrainian military said was a Russian tanker, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location
Shipping

Turkey Resumes Black Sea Ship Transits Via Straits After Delays

By Patrick Sykes Aug 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey resumed allowing ships to transit its straits on the way to the Black Sea, following unexplained

August 9, 2026
Total Views: 1653

Russian drone attack in Odesa
Defense

Russia Says It Struck Vessels And Military Facilities Supporting Ukraine In Odesa

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels supporting the Ukrainian military, Russia’s

August 9, 2026
Total Views: 891

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Smoke and flames rise from a Turkish cargo ship after a drone attack
Shipping

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge In Attacks

By Patrick Sykes and Weilun Soon Aug 8, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea, according to people

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 2896

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Ukraine’s UAVs hit targets at a location given as Black Sea
Defense

Civilian Vessel Sinks In Black Sea After Ukrainian Drone Attack

MOSCOW, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian drones hit and sank a civilian vessel owned by Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom sailing in the

August 1, 2026
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
News

Shipping Industry Urges Protection for Civilian Seafarers as Global Maritime Threats Escalate

The global shipping industry is warning that civilian seafarers are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflicts, as attacks on

July 29, 2026
Total Views: 616

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Ukrainian UAVs' hit, what the Ukranian military say, was a Russian tanker during a strike at a location given as sea of Azov in this screengrab taken from a handout video released July 9, 2026
Defense

Russia Proposes Arming Grain Ships in Azov Sea

Russian officials are proposing arming grain ships with machine guns and mobile missile launchers, as the world’s top wheat exporter tries to counter

July 28, 2026
Total Views: 886

Sunday, July 26, 2026
A civilian vessel is on fire in Odesa
Incidents

Vessel Sinks A Week After Being Struck By Russian Fire

July 26 (Reuters) – An international cargo vessel sank off the coast of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, a week

July 26, 2026
Total Views: 1385

Saturday, July 25, 2026
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

Ukrainian Drones Spark Fires At Russian Oil Refinery And Platform

By Bloomberg News Jul 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Fire broke out at the Tyumen oil refinery in Russia’s Ural region after a drone attack as Ukraine and

July 25, 2026
Total Views: 1116

Friday, July 24, 2026
Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey
Shipping

Grains Markets Hit New Highs on Black Sea Attacks, Crude Oil Rally

Escalating attacks on Black Sea shipping and ports have sent wheat prices soaring to their highest in two years, stoking fresh concerns over food inflation as

July 24, 2026
Total Views: 723

Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
News

EU Targets Russian Shadow Fleet, Banks and Crypto in Sweeping 21st Sanctions Package

The European Union has approved its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, expanding restrictions on the country’s energy, financial and military

July 24, 2026
Total Views: 690

Thursday, July 23, 2026
A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea. Photo by Serhii Smolientsev
Shipping

Shipowners Halt Calls at Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports, Wary of Russian Strikes

Shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports due to intensified Russian strikes, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow

July 23, 2026
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
A civilian vessel is on fire, as Ukraine's navy spokesman reported a Russian military strike on a civilian vessel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Black Sea port of Odesa
News

India Summons Russian Envoy After Four Sailors Killed in Ukraine

India called in Russia’s top diplomat on Tuesday to convey New Delhi’s “unequivocal condemnation” of a Russian attack on a vessel departing the

July 21, 2026
Total Views: 797

Monday, July 20, 2026
Russian Attack on Corn Ship Off Ukraine’s Odesa Kills 10
News

Russian Attack on Corn Ship Off Ukraine’s Odesa Kills 10

ODESA, Ukraine July 20 (Reuters) – A Russian missile strike on a ship carrying corn near Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa

July 20, 2026
Total Views: 1338

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
Incidents

Caspian Pipeline Consortium Oil Loadings Suspended After Drone Attacks On Tankers

MOSCOW, July 19 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers were attacked at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal off Russia’s Black Sea coast, CPC

July 19, 2026
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
The full moon rises in the background over the infrastructure on D Island, the main processing hub, at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan
Ports

Exxon-Chartered Oil Tanker Attacked By Drones Near Black Sea Terminal

MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – An oil tanker chartered for loading oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal off Russia’s Black Sea coast was

July 18, 2026
Total Views: 4112

Friday, July 17, 2026
A civilian vessel is on fire, as Ukraine's navy spokesman reported a Russian military strike on a civilian vessel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Black Sea port of Odesa
News

Russian Drone Strikes Damage Foreign-Flagged Ships at Ukrainian Port, Killing Three

Russia attacked two Ukrainian Black Sea port cities on Friday, killing three people, officials said, as Moscow intensifies pressure on Ukraine's key trade

July 17, 2026
Total Views: 1000

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

Ukraine Hit Two Large Russia-Linked Oil Tankers in Black Sea

Ukrainian naval drones hit two large Russia-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea as Moscow and Kyiv expand the scope of their mutual maritime

July 16, 2026
Total Views: 1840