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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.
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.
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ammo depot erupts after drone hit (video)
The Perevalne site belonging to Russia’s 126th Coastal Brigade continues to explode following a direct strike last night.
UK intel: Ukraine’s unconventional warfare reshapes Black Sea power balance
Although outnumbered, Ukrainian forces have managed to restrict Russian operational maneuverability on the waves.
Five Russian ships hit Ukrainian naval drone-laid mines in 2023
Sea Baby drones laid mines near Sevastopol Bay before missile strikes, causing five Russian ships to hit mines while attempting to escape to Novorossiysk, SBU says.
Occupied Crimea no longer viable for Russian military ship repairs, says Ukrainian Navy
Ukrainian Navy confirms Russian military's complete withdrawal from Crimean repair facilities to Russia's Novorossiysk due to Ukrainian missile threat.
UK intel: Ukraine constrains Russian Navy, but Black Sea Fleet maintains strike power
The situation in the Black Sea demonstrates how Ukraine's strategy has reshaped but not eliminated the maritime threat, as Russian forces adapt their tactics under pressure.
Türkiye straits closure contributed to thwarting Russian naval assault on Ukraine’s ports, diplomat says
"Turkey's decision to close the straits prevented Russia from leveraging its maritime superiority to seize Odesa, Mykolaiv ... through operations from the sea," Ambassador Bodnar stated.
UK intel: Russia’s fleet forced to change area of operation, but retains ability to support land operations
Moscow has been repeatedly outmaneuvered by Ukraine's innovative tactics and modern weaponry, forcing the retreat of its prized Black Sea Fleet from Crimea's historic ports to safer waters.
Memorial reveals 34 Russian sailors died in 2023 Novocherkassk ship sinking
krainian cruise missile strike destroyed Russian landing ship Novocherkassk in occupied Feodosia port on 26 December 2023.
Russian Black Sea Fleet missile ships commander killed in Sevastopol car bombing, source says
The commander reportedly died after an IED detonated under his vehicle on Taras Shevchenko Street.
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet stays outside Crimea due to threat of Ukrainian strikes
The Russian Navy does not plan to return to Crimea since Ukrainian strikes on the fleet and other assets in the occupied peninsula have made harboring there dangerous, according to Ukrainian Naval spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.
Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine, damaged four S-400 launchers in Crimea
Ukraine says it conducted a successful operation in occupied Crimea, targeting the previously damaged Russian submarine Rostov-na-Donu and the S-400 air defense system, sinking the submarine in Sevastopol, and damaging four S-400 launchers.
Ukraine forces Russian fleet out of Crimea, but recapturing peninsula remains daunting task, experts say
Ukraine's campaign against Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea has been successful, but retaking the peninsula faces significant challenges due to its geography, fortifications, and Ukraine's lack of amphibious capabilities, experts told BI.
Russia withdraws last patrol ship from Crimea, Ukrainian Navy reports
Russia's withdrew its last patrol ship from occupied Crimea, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Pletenchuk says. He previously reported that one-third of the Black Sea Fleet was disabled by 17 June.
Russian naval presence in northwestern Black Sea ended in 2023, Ukraine Navy commander says
Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa reveals absence of Russian warships in northwestern Black Sea since 2023. He outlines Ukraine's naval objectives, including targeting Russian vessels and preventing missile strikes.
Ukrainian naval drones sink Russian Navy’s tugboat after breaching port boom defense in occupied Crimea
Ukraine carried out another maritime drone operation in occupied Crimea's northwest, resulting in the sinking of a Russian tug boat after breaching Chornomorske Port's boom defense.
HUR: Ukrainian sea drones sink two Russian naval boats (video)
Ukrainian naval drones operated by intelligence forces struck and destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boats near occupied Crimea's Chornomorsk, HUR says