StrategyPage

Surface Forces: Russian Black Sea Problems Multiply

The Ukrainian experience using naval drones to defeat the Russian Black Sea Fleet was unique. Ukraine had only surface-to-ship missiles when the war started, but eventually shifted to three new naval drones, Sea Baby, Mother, and MAGURA, or Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus.

‘Bloodiest day’: Russia pounds Ukraine in deadly strike after ‘shadow fleet’ hit in Black Sea

The Black Sea is burning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a massive maritime offensive, using sea drones to strike Russian oil tankers in Novorossiysk and a Kalibr-missile carrier in Primorsk.

Pipeline work starts on Romania's biggest Black Sea offshore gas project

By Luiza Ilie TUZLA, Romania, May 4 (Reuters) - Work has begun to lay pipelines for Romania's Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project, one of the European Union's most significant energy deposits with an estimated 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.
Newsweek

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Now ‘Functionally Inactive’ After Losses: UK

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Commenting after the latest Ukrainian strikes on the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, the British defense minister has said ...
The New York Times

Turbulent Waters: How the Black Sea Became a Hot Spot in the War

The Black Sea, a largely overlooked part of the war in Ukraine, is suddenly a cauldron of military and geopolitical tensions. The region is deeply important to Moscow, Ukraine and the West. By Marc Santora and Steven Erlanger Marc Santora reported from ...
Forbes

One Of Türkiye’s Best-Kept Secrets—The Incredible Black Sea Coast

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I roam the world for epic nature, urban areas and road trips. Aegean beaches, ancient Greek and Roman cities, hot air ballooning over the troglodyte homes of Cappadocia, and the exotic ...
Newsweek

Russian Black Sea Fleet Lost Third of Its Firepower Since War Began: Kyiv

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russia's Black Sea Fleet has lost a third of its firepower since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022 ...
CNN

US flying surveillance drones farther south over Black Sea after collision with Russian fighter jet, officials say

The US is flying surveillance drones farther south above the Black Sea after a Russian jet collided with a US drone last week, according to two US officials. The drone flights have remained in international airspace, but since the collision between one of ...

Ukraine says a strike hit Russian Black Sea oil terminal in Tuapse

Ukrainian forces have struck an oil terminal in the Russian Black Sea city of Tuapse, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.