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Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea

Ukrainian underwater drones have struck two tankers belonging to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea, according to an official in Ukraine’s security services (SBU). Ukraine claimed the attacks after explosions hit the two vessels on Friday and Saturday. A Ukrainian security source told CNN that Sea Baby maritime drones had been used in …

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Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill oil near Black Sea

CNN  —  Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian state media. The Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 vessels were in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and annexed Crimea when they got …

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Pro-Russian official assassinated and Black Sea battles: Here’s what to know about the latest in Ukraine

Kyiv CNN  —  The battle for dominance in the Black Sea raged on this week between Ukraine and Russia, as elsewhere each side’s forces continued the bitter fight for control in Ukraine’s east with winter looming. Ukraine claimed it hit small Russian naval vessels with sea drones, demonstrating its determination to keep striking Russian positions at depth …

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Ukraine launches missile attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea, official says

CNN  —  Ukraine has launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, killing a soldier, the Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Crimea, said on Friday. “The enemy launched a missile attack on the headquarters of the fleet,” Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. Over the past month, Ukraine has stepped up …

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Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea

CNN  —  A Russian warship fired warning shots and boarded a cargo ship it claims was headed to Ukraine in the Black Sea on Sunday, according to Russia’s defense ministry. Russia pulled out of a UN and Turkish-brokered deal in July that allowed Ukraine to move its grain via the Black Sea and warned that …

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World leaders welcome extension of Black Sea grain deal

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was among a number of world leaders that welcomed an agreement to extend the Black Sea grain deal on Thursday, after Moscow had threatened to pull out sparking concerns for global food supplies. “I welcome the agreement by all parties to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the …

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