Ukraine War

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


Monday, September 25, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov salutes during a send-off ceremony for reservists drafted during partial mobilisation, in Sevastopol, Crimea September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo
News

Ukraine Says Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Killed

KYIV, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Special Forces said on Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,

September 25, 2023
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Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
Shipping

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain and Port Facilities

By Anna Pruchnicka Sept 25 (Reuters) – Russian air strikes and shelling killed six people in Ukraine and caused “significant

September 25, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Cayman Islands-flagged bulk carrier Puma leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Cargo Ship Loaded With Grain Leaves Ukrainian Black Sea Port

By Áine Quinn and Keira Wright (Bloomberg) — The first grain ship in over two months left one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, as Kyiv seeks to defy

September 19, 2023
Total Views: 1993

Saturday, September 16, 2023
Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Defense

Ukrainian Minister Vows More Drones For Strikes On Russian Warships

By Max Hunder KYIV, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Ukraine will be able to conduct more drone attacks on Russian warships, a Ukrainian

September 16, 2023
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Bulk carrier Aroyat arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Two Grain Ships Headed To Ukraine Via Humanitarian Corridor

KYIV, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Two cargo vessels were headed to Ukrainian ports on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov told

September 16, 2023
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Friday, September 15, 2023
Cayman Islands-flagged bulk carrier Puma leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Ship Stuck Since February 2022 Departs Ukraine on Safety Corridor

Sept 15 (Reuters) – A bulk carrier has left Ukraine’s Odesa port, deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Friday – the fifth to

September 15, 2023
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
View of a damaged Russian ship following a Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol, Crimea September 13, 2023 in this social media image. Crimean Wind via Telegram via REUTERS
News

Ukraine Hits Russia’s North Sea Fleet in Major Crimea Attack

By Tom Balmforth KYIV, Sept 13 (Reuters)-Ukraine said it struck Russian naval targets and port infrastructure early on Wednesday in the Crimean city of

September 13, 2023
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
A special unit of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine conducts an operation to retake the Boyko Towers from Russia control. Image credit: Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Defense

Ukraine Retakes Control of Crimean Offshore Drilling Rig from Russia

KYIV, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have regained control from Russia of several gas and oil offshore drilling platforms close

September 12, 2023
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Sunday, September 10, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
Shipping

EU Takes Aim at Russian ‘Cynicism’ On Black Sea Grain Deal At G20

By Shivangi Acharya, Sarita Chaganti Singh and Katya Golubkova NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The European Union castigated Russia on Saturday

September 10, 2023
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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Ports

Russian Drone Attack Hits Danube Port Infrastructure – Ukraine

Sept 3 (Reuters) – Russian drones hit Danube River port infrastructure that is critical to Ukraine’s grain exports, injuring at least two people

September 3, 2023
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Friday, September 1, 2023
A view shows a grain terminal in the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain exports, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.
Shipping

Two More Ships Leave Ukrainian Black Sea Port Under Temporary Corridor

KYIV, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Two cargo vessels have left a port near Odesa, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said on Friday – the third

September 1, 2023
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
Shipping

Kremlin Plays Down Significance of Second Vessel Passing via Ukraine’s Black Sea Corridor

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the

August 28, 2023
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Turkish-flagged bulker TQ Samsun, carrying grain under UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative, is pictured in the Black Sea, north of Bosphorus Strait, off Istanbul,
Shipping

Ukraine May Use New Black Sea Route For Grain Shipments

KYIV, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Ukraine is considering using its newly-tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after the first successful

August 21, 2023
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Saturday, August 19, 2023
A worker loads a truck with grain at a terminal during barley harvesting in Odesa region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko
Shipping

Third Of Ukraine Crop Exports Wiped Out After Black Sea Block

By Áine Quinn and Olesia Safronova Aug 19, 2023 (Bloomberg) –The Kremlin’s efforts to paralyze Ukrainian food shipments are succeeding, with a

August 19, 2023
Total Views: 2622

Friday, August 18, 2023
First ship arrives in Istanbul, Turkey after passing through Ukraine corridor.
Shipping

First Ship to Use Ukraine’s Corridor Arrives in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The first vessel that used Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor is crossing through Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait,

August 18, 2023
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube
Shipping

Ukraine Reports New Attack on Grain Silos as Ship Sets Sail

KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Ukraine said Russia had attacked its grain storage facilities overnight, but a container ship left the Black Sea port of Odesa

August 16, 2023
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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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