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‘Attacks day after day’: Odesa in Russia’s crosshairs as war pivots back to Black Sea

Unable to get near Ukraine’s main port, Moscow is pounding the city from afar with missiles and drones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

American sentenced to 5 years in Russia prison after rifle found on his yacht at Black Sea resort

Zimmerman argued that he had purchased the firearm for self-defence

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says draft documents prepared after US talks but Moscow insists no breakthrough

The talks came before Russia fired 680 drones and missile at Ukraine, including Kyiv, overnight on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Sea drones are forcing Russia to retreat. Ukraine eyes up even more complex attacks

Group 13 operates the Magura family of drones, which Ukraine credits with multiple strikes on Russian ships

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

Sanctioned oil tanker is stranded off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after suspected Ukrainian strike

Bulgarian maritime authorities have launched efforts to evacuate the crew of the oil tanker Kairos, stranded off the Black Sea port of Ahtopol

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey says

The vessel did not request assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to Turkey's Maritime Affairs Directorate.

Euronews · Dec 2, 2025

A third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkish authority says

The Turkish maritime authority reports a tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast

The Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025

Ukrainian Naval Drones Cripple Two Russian Oil Tankers In Black Sea, Disrupt Moscow's Shadow‑Fleet Operations

Two sanctioned oil tankers were reportedly struck by Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea while they were en route to a Russian port to load crude for foreign markets.

Benzinga · Nov 30, 2025

Ukraine releases video showing moment naval drones striking Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

Ukraine’s security services say that domestically made naval drones struck two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, involving vessels described as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

Euronews · Nov 29, 2025