Black Sea

Russia Now Uses Submarines to Patrol Black Sea Following Naval Losses: Report

Russia’s naval fleet has reportedly suffered tremendous losses in Ukraine and now resorts to submarines to continue patrolling the Black Sea.

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Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Tugboat in Crimea

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian tugboat on the coast of the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula, Kyiv's GUR military intelligence said.

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Romania Considers Armed Uncrewed Vessels Following Ukraine Successes

The Romanian Navy is considering procuring armed uncrewed vessels after witnessing Ukrainian naval drone successes.

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Russia Says Intercepted Three French Aircraft Over Black Sea

Russia's defense ministry said it scrambled a fighter jet to "prevent a violation of the Russian state border" by three French aircraft over the Black Sea. 

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Russia Says Thwarted Attack on South Ukraine Coast

Russia said it fought off an attempted landing by Ukrainian special forces on the Tendra Spit sandbar in the Black Sea held by Russian troops, killing "up to 25" Ukrainian personnel.

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Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Landing Ship in Black Sea

Ukraine said it destroyed a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea, a key battleground of the nearly two-year war.

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Georgian President Denounces Russian Plan for Navy Base in Breakaway Region

Georgia's president denounced a reported Russian plan to set up a navy base in the breakaway Abkhazia region as a threat to security in the Black Sea.

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Putin Unveils Two New Nuclear Submarines

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to reinforce Russia's "military-naval might" as he attended the inauguration of two nuclear submarines.

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Russian Attack on Civilian Ship Result of ‘Poor Weapons Employment:’ UK Intel

The UK Ministry of Defence has argued that the recent Russian attack on a civilian cargo ship entering a Ukrainian port may have been an accident.

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Ukraine Strikes Shipyard in Russian-Annexed Crimea

Ukraine fired cruise missiles at a shipyard on the east coast of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, Russia said.

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