Ukraine War

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


Saturday, August 2, 2025
USS Minnesota at the HMAS Stirling in Rockingham
Defense

Trump Orders Nuclear Submarines Moved After Russian ‘Provocative Statements’

By Phil Stewart, Jonathan Landay and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 1721

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
News

Ukraine Rolls Out Remote IDs for Seafarers Stranded by War

Ukraine is set to implement a pioneering pilot scheme allowing remote processing of Seafarers’ Identity Documents (SIDs), providing critical relief to

July 29, 2025
Total Views: 922

Sunday, July 27, 2025
Ukrainian Drones Target St Petersburg As Putin Attends Scaled-Down Navy Day
Navy

Ukrainian Drones Target St Petersburg As Putin Attends Scaled-Down Navy Day

By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russian authorities said, forcing the

July 27, 2025
Total Views: 1818

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
Shipping

Putin Tightens Control Over Ports, Requiring FSB Approval for Foreign Ships

Foreign vessels will require the approval of Russia's FSB security service to access the country's ports, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir

July 22, 2025
Total Views: 1167

Thursday, July 3, 2025
Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow
News

Russian Navy Deputy Commander Lauded by Putin is Killed by Ukraine, Says Moscow

Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in action, depriving

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 2416

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Shipping

Ukraine Calls For EU Sanctions On Import Of ‘Stolen Grain’

By Aditya Kalra, Ruma Paul NEW DELHI/DHAKA, June 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine plans to ask the European Union to sanction Bangladeshi entities it says are

June 28, 2025
Total Views: 967

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in a sea port of Odesa. Press service of the Joint Forces of the South Defence/Handout via REUTERS
Ports

Ukraine Needs 500 Million Euros To Rebuild Critical Port Facilities Damaged By Russia

KYIV, May 30 (Reuters) – Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most important infrastructure facilities at

May 31, 2025
Total Views: 661

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Defense

EU Unveils Black Sea Maritime Security Strategy Amid Escalating Threats

The European Union has announced a new strategic initiative for the Black Sea region, with maritime security and connectivity at its forefront. The strategy

May 28, 2025
Total Views: 690

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Shipping

Trump Warns Putin “Playing with Fire”

In the wake of Russia’s largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war, U.S. President Donald Trump issued stark warnings to Vladimir Putin, saying the

May 27, 2025
Total Views: 1465

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

EU Ramps Up Pressure on Russia’s Economy with 17th Sanctions Package

The European Union must focus on a new sanctions package to suffocate Russia's economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, France's

May 14, 2025
Total Views: 568

Saturday, May 3, 2025
russia blocks sea of Azov
Defense

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Fighter Jet From Sea Drone For First Time

KYIV, May 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, Ukraine’s GUR military

May 3, 2025
Total Views: 5183

Novorossiisk port
Ports

Russia Declares State Of Emergency At Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) – The mayor of the Russian port city of Novorossiisk declared a state of emergency on Saturday after local authorities said a

May 3, 2025
Total Views: 1987

Saturday, April 26, 2025
A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
Shipping

Ukraine Says It Detained Grain Ship From Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet

By Aliaksandr Kudrytski Apr 25, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Kyiv detained a ship it says was part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” which illegally exports

April 26, 2025
Total Views: 1808

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
wheat bulk ship
Shipping

OFAC Targets Russia-Houthi Grain Smuggling Ship

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated multiple entities and individuals involved in a maritime smuggling operation

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 1251

Sunday, March 23, 2025
Russian navy rehearses firing rockets in Black Sea
Shipping

US Delegation Aims For Maritime Ceasefire In The Black Sea

By Pesha Magid and Pavel Polityuk RIYADH/KYIV, March 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader

March 23, 2025
Total Views: 1224

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine
News

Four Killed in Russian Strike on Grain Ship in Odesa Port

March 11 (Reuters) – A Russian missile attack on Tuesday damaged a grain vessel in the Black Sea port of Odesa, killing four people,

March 12, 2025
Total Views: 1168

Sunday, March 2, 2025
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sails on the Oslo fjord towards Oslo, Norway May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/File Photo
Navy

Norway Will Keep Supplying Fuel To US Navy After Company Calls For Boycott

OSLO, March 2 (Reuters) – NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said on Sunday,

March 2, 2025
Total Views: 43

Saturday, March 1, 2025
Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa
Ports

Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa

March 1 (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck port facilities in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, injuring two port workers and

March 1, 2025
Total Views: 51

Monday, February 24, 2025
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Exports Surge as Black Sea Corridor Proves Resilient

Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a dramatic shift in Black Sea shipping patterns has emerged, with Ukraine’s dry bulk shipments

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 2023

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

UK and EU Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Net Widens

The UK and EU have announced major sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, marking an escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 817