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


Putin threatens to cut Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea after drone strikes

"The most radical solution is to cut Ukraine off from the sea, then piracy will be impossible in principle," Putin said in televised remarks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025.

Ukrainian Navy 'destroys' Russian special unit stationed on Black Sea oil rig

The strikes killed a Russian anti-tank crew and destroyed reconnaissance and surveillance equipment at the Syvash drilling rig in the Black Sea.

Ukrainian Navy targets Russian elite unit stationed on Syvash oil rig in video posted on Monday, November 3, 2025.

US and Russia talk about Ukraine war, eye a Black Sea ceasefire

US and Russia hold talks in Saudi Arabia on a Black Sea ceasefire and broader Ukraine peace efforts as scepticism remains over Putin’s willingness to compromise.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2025.

Oil spill from sunken Russian tankers kills over 60 whales and marine mammals in the Black Sea

The ecological catastrophe began December 15, when two Russian oil tankers, the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239, sank during a storm in the Kerch Strait.

 Rocks on the coast of Atlesh of the Black Sea.

The many shades of Georgia’s Black Sea coast

Shopping, good food, culture, views, and numerous attractions make Georgia's Black Sea coast the perfect place for your next vacation.

Music and dance feature large in Batumi’s cultural scene.

Russia's FSB says British special forces operating in Ukraine

The SBS is a special forces regiment of the British navy that traces its history to the early days of World War Two.

 British Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender arrives at the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine June 18, 2021.

'We've upgraded a Russian warship to a submarine' - Ukraine Defense Min.

The Project 775 warship, one of Russia's newest vessels, has a crew of 87 and took part in wars in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine, GUR said in its statement.

 View shows the Russian Navy's vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea February 16, 2022

Ukraine claims it blew up drilling platform used by Russia in drone attacks

The operation, dubbed Citadel, was conducted at night and resulted in the capture of "important enemy equipment" and the platform being blown up.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes a video in front of a road sign with the words "Avdiivka this is Ukraine", amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, December 29, 2023.

Russia increases fleet in Black Sea, Ukraine says

The number of ships has increased to 13 units, including five large amphibious ships and one surface missile carrier.

 Russian Navy's intelligence-gathering vessel Ivan Khurs sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey March 30, 2021

Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew sinks in Black Sea

The region was hit by powerful storms on Sunday and the governor's office said the bad weather prevented air and sea vessels from carrying out searches.

TURKEY’S SEISMIC research vessel ‘Oruc Reis’ is seen in Istanbul in August 2019. It recently left Greek waters where it had been sailing 200 km south of the island of Kastellorizo.