Black Sea

Three tankers targeted in drone attacks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, crew reported safe

Moscow and Kyiv have frequently attacked each other's ports and tankers since the start of the war. Neither country immediately claimed responsibility for the newly reported attack.

he Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, patrol the Black Sea off Ukraine's coast to defend infrastructure and residential areas from Russian Shahed drones on April 28, 2026, in Odesa, Ukraine.
British Defence Secretary John Healey walks to attend a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, the day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 12, 2026.

Russia jams signal of RAF jet carrying UK's Defense Minister Healey after trip to Estonia - report

A Russian Su-27, flies over the Black Sea alongside an RAF Rivet Joint aircraft (not pictured) in April 2026.

Russian fighter jets intercept British RAF planes over Black Sea on two separate occasions

A Ukrainian sea drone approaches to strike the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025, in this picture obtained from a video. S

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones


Elon Musk prevented Ukrainian strike on Russia, biography alleges

The biography alleges Musk discreetly ordered Starlink cut from the Crimean coast specifically to disable Ukrainian explosive drones.

 Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.

NATO has no indication of intentional Russian attack on Romania

Romanian officials initially denied the Ukrainian allegations but changed course on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Angel Tilvar saying that parts of what could be a Russian drone fell in Romania.

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Russia strikes Ukraine grain exporting port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks

After quitting the Black Sea grain deal, Moscow has launched frequent attacks on the ports of the Danube River, which has since become Ukraine's major route for exporting grain.

Ukrainian firefighters put out burning grass, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a front line, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 3, 2023.

Russian drone attack in Odesa region hits Danube port infrastructure

Two civilians were injured in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Danube port.

 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.

Russian warplane destroys Ukrainian spy boat in Black Sea

The ministry said in a short statement that the Ukrainian vessel had been destroyed by an SU-30 aircraft from Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

 Russian Navy's patrol ship Bykov class corvette Dmitry Rogachev sails in Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 16, 2022 (Illustrative).

Turkey: We warned Russia over cargo ship incident in Black Sea

Kviv on Monday condemned what it called "provocative" Russian actions and called for decisive countermeasures by the international community.

 The Joint Coordination Centre officials sail through cargo ship Mehmet Bey as she waits to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022

Ships backed up in Black Sea lanes as Russia warning shots raise tensions

A traffic jam is building up in Black Sea ports as the Russia-Ukraine war begins to affect nearby trade routes.

 The cargo ship Mehmet Bey waits to pass through the Bosphorus Strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022

Romania deploys ship, chopper to find stray Black Sea mines

Mines placed in the Black Sea during the Ruusia-Ukraine war are now drifting into the territory of other countries.

 Turkish Navy's Aydin class mine hunting vessel TCG Akcay sails in the Bosphorus on its way to the Black Sea in Istanbul, Turkey March 26, 2022.

Russian warship fires on dry cargo ship near Ukraine - defense ministry

Russia said its Vasily Bykov patrol ship fired with automatic weapons on the "Sukru Okan" vessel after the captain did not respond to a request to halt for an inspection.

 A warship of the Russian Black Sea fleet leaves a port during naval drills in Sevastopol, Crimea, in this still image taken from video released February 12, 2022.

Putin, Erdogan to discuss stalled Ukraine grain deal amid rising food prices

The halt of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, previously brokered by the UN and Turkey, has caused global food prices to surge after months of stability.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022.