Storm claims third Russian vessel near occupied Crimea as Greenpeace urges action over oil spill
A floating crane has become the third Russian vessel to sink near occupied Crimea today, after two tankers.
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Two Russian tankers sink near Kerch strait amid storm (video)
Two Russian Volganeft tankers, carrying mazut fuel are sinking near the Kerch Strait in occupied Crimea after being damaged by a sea storm, with one of 27 crew members dead and four missing.
Media: Russian Mi-28 helicopter crashes in Kerch Strait, two pilots lost
Russian military sources report that a Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed into the Kerch Strait during a scheduled patrol flight, leaving one pilot dead and the other missing.
Ukraine calls for dismantling of Russia’s Crimean bridge in international tribunal
Ukraine urges The Hague tribunal to order Russia to dismantle Kerch bridge, restore free navigation in Kerch Strait, and conduct environmental impact assessments.
RFE/RL: Russia ramps up Kerch Bridge protection with massive concrete piles
New satellite imagery reveals Russia's ongoing efforts to reinforce the Kerch Bridge, potentially to guard against Ukrainian naval attacks or construct a parallel structure.
Ukrainian Navy confirms Kerch Strait’s last Russian ferry destruction, implying Neptune missile use
The Ukrainian Navy took responsibility for a strike on Port Kavkaz, sinking Russia’s last operational railway ferry yesterday. This attack, possibly involving domestic Neptune missiles, severely impacts Russian military logistics to occupied Crimea.
UK intel: Ukrainian strike on ferry at Kavkaz port will force Russia to carry fuel across Kerch bridge
The intelligence report states that the attack imposes increased costs for Russia as well as reducing its flexibility to transport fuel, munitions and equipment across the Kerch Strait.
UK intel: Russian military logistics suffer after Ukraine targets Kerch crossing ferries
Recent Ukrainian missile strikes damaged Russian ferries crossing Kerch Strait, causing major disruptions to military logistics and fuel supply to occupied Crimea.
Military Intelligence: 27 Russians crew members injured in attack on Sergey Kotov’s ship
HUR destroyed Russian Black Sea Fleet’s patrol ship Sergei Kotov on 5 March, eliminating seven Russian sailors. Some 52 reportedly evacuated.
Oil depot on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai near occupied Crimea
Early on 3 May, a blaze broke out at an oil depot on Russia’s Taman Peninsula near the…
Russia effectively seizes control of Sea of Azov, threatening Ukraine
Moscow’s justification for what it has done is that it is planning naval exercises in the region and…
Russia violating international law by closing Kerch Straits to naval vessels until October, Kyiv says
The international community has focused on Russia’s buildup of forces on territory adjoining Ukraine, concerned that such a…
Russia’s strategy in the Sea of Azov: The Kerch Bridge, artificial shipping delays and continued harm to Ukraine
Russia’s “hard power” activity in the Sea of Azov has increased significantly since May 2018, when the authorities…
New Ukrainian naval base ‘East’: A countermeasure against Russia’s hybrid strategies in the Sea of Azov?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an official visit to the southeastern coastal oblast of Zaporizhzhia, on April 11.…
Russia returns Ukrainian naval ships it highjacked a year ago
The first reports on the handover of the Ukrainian vessels surfaced on 16 November. The Russian online newspaper…
Putin treating captured Ukrainian sailors the way Stalin would have, Eidman says
The international community must do everything possible to save the Ukrainian sailors Russian forces took prisoner because Vladimir…
Russian fighter jet blasted Ukrainian ships with unguided missiles in Azov Sea, SBU claims
Read also: Russian attack on Ukrainian ships near Kerch Strait – full chronology On its YouTube channel, the…
Putin will attempt to divert attention from Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Kerch Strait, Polyakov says
What happened on November 25 in the Kerch Strait is an obvious act of military aggression, and this…
