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Russia
It seems probable the two ships were either part of Russia’s “shadow tanker” fleet, or en route to pump sanctions-evading Russian oil aboard a “clean” tanker.
20h ago
UK
The UK emerged as one of Ukraine’s most steadfast allies following Russia’s full-scale invasion and there are still key areas that would benefit from deeper cooperation between the two nations.
Dec. 1
Energy
It’s not just Russia relentlessly attacking. The Ukrainian strike Standard Operating Procedure is to find the Russian air defenses, blow them up, and then send kamikaze drone swarms through the gap.
Nov. 29
Georgia
Aslan Bzhania, Moscow’s ruler of occupied Georgian territory, made the resignation conditional on protestors agreeing to cease their four-day occupation of government buildings in Sokhumi by Tuesday.
Nov. 19
Odesa
Several deadly strikes on the port infrastructure of southern Ukraine reveal Russia’s intention to cripple Ukraine’s agricultural industry and trade capacity in the run-up to winter.
Oct. 14
HUR
Ukrainian intelligence sources say the military transport aircraft, which is frequently used for the movement of the Russian Ministry of Defense leadership was destroyed at the Orenburg-2 airfield.
Oct. 14
Putin
Satellite images show that Putin's Bocharov Ruchey palace, overlooking the Black Sea near Sochi has been bulldozed amid claims he was worried Ukrainian drones would target it.
Oct. 8
Odesa
A 60-year-old Ukrainian cargo worker was killed, and five foreign nationals were injured.
Oct. 8
Ukraine
The Atlantic Alliance’s cutting-edge “eye-in-the-sky” reconnaissance aircraft may have already spotted waves of Russian transport planes prepping for the Kremlin’s next big missile strike on Ukraine.
Oct. 2
War in Ukraine
The Swedish government on Sept. 9 announced its 17th military aid package for Ukraine worth over €400 million. The package includes six Combat Boat 90 fast assault boats.
Sep. 15
Zelensky
The missile’s targeting system may have confused an unarmed St. Kitts and Nevis-registered cargo vessel with a Ukrainian naval outpost. Zelensky said the Kremlin strike was intentional.
Sep. 13
Drones
Novorossiysk, which has become one of the main bases of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet after it was driven out of Crimea by Ukrainian strikes, was hit by maritime drones overnight.
Sep. 5
HUR
The Ukrainian naval forces and the HUR attacked an Black Sea platform where Russians had set up maritime GPS spoofing equipment to endanger civilian shipping.
Aug. 11
Romania
Spain’s “Paznic” tactical air detachment deployed to Romania for a five-month detachment over the weekend as part of the NATO Black Sea Air Policing mission.
Aug. 6
Turkey
A modified water scooter carrying multiple cameras, military equipment, and loaded with explosives was found drifting near a beach in Istanbul’s Çatalca district on Thursday.
Jul. 28
NATO
A Russian Su-27 fighter scrambled to intercept an RAF Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft and its twin Typhoon EuroFighter escort over international waters of the Black Sea.
Jul. 25
It seems probable the two ships were either part of Russia’s “shadow tanker” fleet, or en route to pump sanctions-evading Russian oil aboard a “clean” tanker.
20h ago