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Ukraine claims three oil refinery strikes inside Russia as Moscow says naval attack thwarted

A Ukrainian security official says that Ukraine’s military struck three oil refineries and a drone launch site inside Russia overnight.

Turkish club Trabzonspor ordered to play 6 games behind closed doors after fan invasion

Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled

Trabzonspor fans invade pitch, attack Fenerbahce players in Turkey. Police have detained 12 people

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia’s Black Sea fleet

Russian Defence Ministry shows footage of its forces destroying six sea drones in Black Sea

The Russian Defence Ministry on Friday showed footage of Russian warplanes and patrol boats destroying six sea drones in the Black Sea.

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Satellite images show what appear to be damaged planes at air base in Crimea

UN atomic watchdog chief meets Putin for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine

Ukrainian military claims it sank Russian landing ship

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Blinken assures US support of Black Sea allies as Ukraine urges military aid during conference

The U.S. secretary of state has assured allies bordering the Black Sea they can depend on his country’s support to make the region more secure, prosperous and integrated.

France says Russian forces threatened to shoot down surveillance aircraft patrolling the Black Sea

French defense officials say Russian forces threatened to shoot down a French surveillance aircraft patrolling in international airspace over the Black Sea.

Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea

Ukraine’s military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian forces.

Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania sign a deal to tackle Black Sea mines

Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania have signed an agreement to jointly tackle drifting sea mines that have threatened Black Sea shipping since the start of the Ukraine war.

A cargo ship picking up Ukrainian grain hits a Russian floating mine in the Black Sea, officials say

Officials say a civilian cargo ship has struck a Russian mine in the Black Sea near Ukraine’s Danube ports, injuring two sailors.

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments

Ukrainian warplanes damaged a Russian ship moored in the Black Sea off Crimea, both countries say. The attack bolsters Ukrainian morale after battlefield disappointments, and doubts about the future of Western aid.

UK sends 2 minehunters to Ukraine as Britain and Norway seek to bolster Kyiv’s navy in the Black Sea

Britain and Norway have announced that they are banding together to bolster Ukraine’s navy. Both nations say strong maritime forces were critical to countering Russia’s aggression and securing grain and steel shipments through the Black Sea.

Ukraine has a new way to get its grain to the world despite Russia’s threat in the Black Sea

Increasing numbers of ships are streaming toward Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and heading out loaded with grain, metals and other cargo despite the threat of attack and explosive mines.

Extreme weather claims 2 lives in Bulgaria and leaves many in the dark

Gale-force winds and heavy rain and snow have hit large parts of Bulgaria, claiming the lives of two people and causing severe damage in towns and villages.

David Cameron visits the Ukrainian port of Odesa, his first overseas trip as the UK’s top diplomat

David Cameron has traveled to the Ukrainian port of Odesa in his first overseas trip as Britain’s new foreign minister.

Ukraine’s leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea near Crimea

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that recent Ukrainian attacks have denied the Russian fleet safe bases and secure maritime corridors in the western part of the Black Sea.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits neighboring Romania to discuss security and boost ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his counterpart in Romania for talks on regional security and to strengthen bilateral ties against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of his country.

Russian drone strikes on Odesa region hit port area and cut ferry service to Romania

Ukrainian officials say Russia struck the Black Sea region of Odesa in a drone barrage that damaged a warehouse, charred dozens of trucks and injured two drivers in fiery explosions.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims

Ukrainian officials say the missile that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia’s navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, though it provided no evidence to support its claim.

First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia’s exit from grain deal

Two cargo ships have arrived in one of Ukraine’s ports this weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by the government.

A Russian passenger jet with a hydraulics problem makes a safe emergency landing in an open field

A Russian passenger plane with 170 people on board made a successful wheels-down emergency landing in a field, and officials say no one was seriously injured.

More cargo ships from Ukraine use a civilian corridor despite Russian threats

Two cargo vessels have left Ukraine despite Russian threats and are in the Black Sea, maritime officials said Saturday.

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn’t satisfied

The United Nations chief has sent Russia a new proposal aimed at getting its grain and fertilizer to global markets in hopes of reviving the deal that allowed Ukraine to ship almost 33,000 tons of grain at a time of growing global hunger.

A second merchant ship leaves Ukraine’s port of Odesa following Russia’s exit from grain deal

A second container ship has left port through a temporary Black Sea corridor established by Ukraine’s government after Russia halted a wartime agreement aimed at ensuring safe grain exports.

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv’s new Black Sea corridor

Officials say Russia has resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, using drones in overnight strikes on storage facilities and ports along the Danube River.

Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day

Moscow has promised retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea, the second sea attack involving drones in one day.

Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities

Ukraine says its sea drones have struck a major Russian port and damaged a warship. The attack underlined Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war.

US challenges world to tell Russia to stop using Ukrainian grain as ‘blackmail’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is challenging all countries to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain as “blackmail” and stop treating the world’s hungry and vulnerable people as leverage in its “unconscionable war.”

Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain

The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal and a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian grain silos and ports have left farmers with few options to export their grain — and all of them are getting more expensive.

NATO will step up security in Black Sea region after Russia declares parts are unsafe for shipping

NATO says it’s stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea.

UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer

The U.N. chief has urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports during the war. U.N.

Ukraine wants ships to keep exporting its grain despite Russian attacks. Some are interested

A major shipping group says there is still interest from ship owners in carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea if they can mitigate the risk.

Russia targets Ukraine’s farm storage sites after days of hitting Black Sea port facilities

Russian cruise missiles have destroyed farm storage buildings in the Odesa region. Ukrainian officials said three missiles hit early Friday.

By pulling out of the Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few remaining partners

By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its nei

White House says Russia is preparing for attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea

The White House is warning that the Russian military is preparing for possible attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Black Sea.