BLACK SEA FLEET

The Ukrainian navy chief reported significant setbacks for the Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet, as combat-ready warships have been relocated from Crimea due to extensive damage inflicted by Ukrainian missile strikes and naval drone attacks. The Sevas...

Ukraine's military reported striking three Russian surface-to-air missile systems in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, marking its second attack on the peninsula's air defenses this week. The strikes targeted an S-300 system and two S-400 systems n...

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during a visit to China that Russia's offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone without capturing the city. The offensive began on May 10 and led to intense fighting, displacing thousa...

In a retaliatory move, Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Crimea, causing a power outage in Sevastopol and setting a refinery ablaze in southern Russia. Russian authorities reported downing 101 drones and repelling Ukrainian advances in nort...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a $2 billion arms package for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, aimed at supporting Ukraine in its defense against a new Russian offensive. The package includes funds for medium- and long-term foreign m...

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delays foreign trips amid clashes with Russian forces. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken reassures Ukrainian support during Kyiv visit. Zelenskyy cancels plans, citing ongoing battles and Russia's incursions. Blinken laud...

China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, showcases advanced technology with catapults for aircraft, aiming for a fleet of six carriers for operational maturity. Collin Koh highlights the strategic plan for China's carrier fleet expansion, emphasizing...

The 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, where China's northern naval force is based, providing a vivid backdrop to China's massive military expansion over the past two decades that has seen it build or ref...

Ukraine's navy has dealt a significant blow to Russia, sinking or disabling a third of its warships in the Black Sea over the past two years of conflict. The latest strike targeted the Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantyn Olshansky in Sevastop...

Ukrainian military strikes Russian ships in Crimea, damaging infrastructure. Casualties reported. Russian official confirms air strikes. Transport vehicles damaged. Unclear extent of the destruction.

Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces destroyed a Russian military patrol ship in the Black Sea near annexed Crimea, the latest naval attack on Moscow's fleet in the key waterway. Ukraine's GUR military intelligence unit on Tuesday released a black and...

Ukraine's air force has claimed that they have destroyed a Russian fleet ship off the Crimean peninsula suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kyiv. Ukraine frequently carries out strikes in Crimea, particularly targeting the R...

Ukraine has stepped up its attacks in the Black Sea and on Crimea, which Russia seized and annexed in 2014. Kyiv has reported a series of strikes on warships on and near Crimea this autumn, including a large landing vessel and a submarine.

Storm Shadows are British-supplied missile systems with a range of over 250 kilometres (155 miles) that enable Kyiv to hit targets deep behind the frontlines in the east and south of Ukraine. One person was injured from falling debris, the Russian-i...

Russia has signed a deal for a permanent naval base in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, according to its leader. The base, to be located in the Ochamchira region on the Black Sea coast, aims to increase defense capability for both Russia a...

Ukraine launched another missile attack on Sevastopol in Crimea, according to a Russian official. The attack came a day after Ukraine targeted the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Sevastopol was put on an air raid alert, and ferry traffic w...

A Ukrainian cruise missile attack on a shipyard in Sevastopol, Crimea caused a fire and injured 24 people, according to Russia's defence ministry. The attack damaged two ships undergoing repairs. Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, has been...

Ukrainian defences shot down 15 of the 17 Iranian-made Shahed drones that were used in an attack by the Russian forces that launched them from Kursk region, according to the Kyiv air force. The force said air defences were activated in northern, cen...

Russia said its forces have destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet. Moscow's mayor said the wreckage of one of the downed drones fell on the Expo Centre, causing limited damage and no casualties. Ukrainian President Volo...