Ukraine receives new Dutch minehunter — another to follow before the year ends
Ukraine’s Navy chief says a second Alkmaar-class ship is expected by year’s end as crew training begins.
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America plans to draw peace line in Ukraine—but Putin may ignore it entirely
A demilitarized buffer zone monitored by US drones and satellites faces Moscow’s tendency to violate any agreement.
Trump’s tariff strategy against India’s Russian oil purchases creates unexpected windfall for Chinese refineries
Beijing's state-owned refineries are stockpiling discounted Urals crude at 75,000 barrels daily, nearly double their normal intake.
Militarnyi: Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 43rd Air Regiment loses over half its Su-30SM fighters since 2022
The Crimean-based unit began the war with 12 jets. Seven are now gone, with more damaged.
Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence visits Zmiinyi Island and gas production platforms in the Black Sea
Two years after Russian forces abandoned Zmiinyi Island, Ukraine's top intelligence official visited the strategic outpost to inspect current defensive capabilities and honor fallen soldiers.
Frontline report: Ukraine destroys Russian radar hub in Black Sea raid, opening new front in coastal war
A Ukrainian Bayraktar drone destroyed Russian resupply boats, cutting off reinforcements before the amphibious landing.
Ukraine destroys Russian electronic warfare hub in occupied area of Black Sea, sets up Ukrainian flag
Ukrainian special forces eliminated the entire Russian garrison, while not a single Ukrainian soldier was killed or injured in the nighttime assault.
Ukrainian marines turn training ground into war school at NATO’s Sea Breeze 2025 in UK
With minehunters and battle-tested marines, Ukraine’s Navy is no longer just a student of war — it's a teacher on the modern battlefield.
Russia cancels main naval parade after losing 33% of Black Sea Fleet in Ukrainian drone strikes
The Russian leadership may be afraid the event will showcase its vulnerability.
Ukraine’s new Magura W6P naval drone won’t kamikaze—but it can patrol 1000 km
Magura W6P trades strike missions for longer range and smarter sea reconnaissance.
EU pours billions into drone firms that steal from Ukraine’s Skyeton, company with 350,000 combat flight hours
Roman Kniazhenko’s team works 24/7 to survive, while foreign companies copy their tech and collect contracts worth billions.
Meet the Magura W6: Ukraine’s latest threat to Russian warships
The new sea drone follows the successful deployment of earlier models that caused massive Russian naval losses.
Ukraine’s Katran naval drone now armed with 100 km-range strike weapons
With AI guidance and an evolving arsenal, Katran is no longer just a kamikaze tool.
What rose from bottom of Kakhovka Reservoir after Russia’s dam blast?
The sludge Russia stirred up from the Dnipro has reached the Black Sea, Romania, Bulgaria—and may be irreversible.
The Telegraph: EU eyes Black Sea spy hub to track Putin’s warships—and any glimmer of ceasefire
Europe is rolling out a new Black Sea plan with eyes on Russian ships—and any sign of peace.
“Kill a navy for the price of a car”: Ukraine’s drones drove out Putin’s fleet from the Black Sea — then turned on his fighter jets
When Russia stole Crimea— with most of Ukraine's navy —Kyiv made the weapons with 200-to-1 combat ratio, crippling Assad's supply lines and turning the Black Sea into a graveyard for Putin's most elite force.
Russia violates Trump’s “energy ceasefire” more than 30 times
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says three recent Russian attacks damaged power infrastructure in Mykolaiv and Kherson. Russia has also breached a separate maritime truce in the Black Sea.
Putin just shot himself in the foot with his Black Sea diplomacy
Russia set its own trap by putting Black Sea ceasefire with Ukraine on the negotiation table.
ISW: Details of ceasefire agreements on Black Sea, energy strikes remain unclear
Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations of ceasefire violations, while Moscow rejected Trump’s suggestion of US control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Of course Putin wants Black Sea ceasefire – his navy got absolutely wrecked, says former Royal Navy officer
Ukrainian special forces, missiles, and drones have given Kyiv control of Black Sea shipping lanes, prompting Moscow to seek a diplomatic resolution to a lost battle.