Black Sea, Russia and Ukraine

Satellite images show Russia weirdly emptied its warships out of a Black Sea Fleet base only to put them back later
The imagery shows how Russia partially and completely dispersed its naval vessels from Novorossiysk for brief periods in September.
Ukraine’s role in the Black Sea: Navigating a geopolitical crossroads
The Black Sea has recently become one of the world’s most important dynamically shifting geostrategic maritime areas, with Ukraine playing a crucial role in upending the naval balance of power there.
Russia accuses UK of using Black Sea grain corridor to supply Ukraine with arms
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged “the direct involvement of the UK in supplying arms to the Kiev regime using the Black Sea sea corridor.”
After bludgeoning Russia's navy in the Black Sea, Ukraine is now going after a new batch of warships
The Ukrainian military carried out a drone attack on Russian warships in the Caspian Sea for the first time on Wednesday.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian naval base on Caspian Sea
Ukrainian drones have struck a ­Russian naval base on the Caspian Sea for the first time. Four drones were filmed attacking the port of Kaspiysk in Dagestan, about 1,600km from Ukraine, early yesterday morning.
Ukraine drone attack damages Russian warships in Caspian Sea
Ukraine targets Russian warships in Caspian Sea, marking a bold 930-mile drone strike that disrupts critical naval logistics.
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Russia deploys missile carrier with Kalibrs in Black Sea for first time in 15 days
A Russian ship armed with Kalibr cruise missiles was spotted in the Black Sea this morning, October 2. Russia has deployed ...
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Satellite Photos Show Spate of Mystery Fires in Russia's Black Sea Waters
A series of fires have erupted in Russia's Black Sea waters near a Ukrainian island, and no one knows why or how they started.
Putin to Examine Black Sea Shipping Proposals From Turkey's Erdogan
Putin told Russian state television that Erdogan had "once again renewed these proposals to continue contacts related to ...
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Russian Black Sea Fleet stays away from Crimea: Reason explained
Ukraine's strikes on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters and other sites have highlighted the vulnerability of Crimea's facilities. As a result, Russia currently does not plan to fully return its fleet ...
Russia's reaction to NATO's course to change the regime of the Black Sea Straits: Patrushev's instruction
"The United States and its NATO allies are doing their best to maintain their dominance, including in the oceans. They are ...
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Rosneft to Resume Output at Idled Black Sea Refinery in November
Rosneft plans to restart its Tuapse oil refinery in November despite challenges posed by low refining margins and Ukrainian ...
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Black Sea Lit Project Brings Nations Together
The transcultural literature project Geschichten vom Schwarzen Meer – Black Sea Lit is meant to open a dialog about the Black ...
Origin of black balls on Australian beaches still a mystery, but composition is confirmed, and it's gross
The black balls first started showing up on the Coogee and Gordon's Bay beaches near Sydney in mid-October, the local mayor said at the time, suggesting they could be tar balls, which often form at ...