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Russian warplane crashes into Sea of Azov city, ignites fire

The Russian military says one of its warplanes crashed in the port of Yeysk on the Sea of Azov after experiencing engine failure

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Moscow Tightens Economic Grip on Southern Ukraine

Little appears to have changed for Alexei Andrusenko, the head of a foundry in Ukraine's southern city of Berdyansk, who is happy to have kept all his staff since Moscow took control of the city. Andrusenko and his 50 or so employees continue showing up to work every morning to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022

Russia says two Ukrainian ports ready to ship grain but Kyiv must demine coast

Russia said on Tuesday that two major Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov seized by Russian forces were ready to resume grain shipments, but the Kremlin said Kyiv still needed to demine the approaches to its ports for exports to take place.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

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Shipping movement continues in the Black Sea despite Ukraine war, sanctions

In response to Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has blocked hundreds of ships mostly containing Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Despite the blockade, observers have noted near-normal rates of shipping activity throughout the area. Key regional player Turkey has so…

France 24 · Jun 5, 2022

Explainer-U.N. plan to get Ukraine grains out faces hurdles

Turkey said on Wednesday a United Nations plan to set up a sea corridor for Ukrainian grain exports overseen by Ankara was "reasonable", but required more talks with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure ships would be safe.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Explainer-Mariupol, the ruined port city that Russia says it has "liberated"

The port city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, reduced to a wasteland littered with bodies by nearly two months of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, is a big strategic prize for Russia.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

Mariupol Teeters as Ukrainians Defy Surrender-Or-Die Demand

The shattered port city of Mariupol appeared on the brink of falling to the Russians on Sunday after seven weeks under siege, in what would give Moscow a crucial success following its failure to storm the Ukrainian capital and the sinking of its Black Sea flagship. The Russian military estimated…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2022

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Russia says all urban areas of Mariupol cleared of Ukrainian forces

(makes clear Mariupol is on the Sea of Azov, not the Black Sea)

Reuters · Apr 16, 2022

Explainer-Mariupol: ruins of port could become Russia's first big prize in Ukraine

The Sea of Azov port of Mariupol, reduced to a wasteland by seven weeks of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, could become the first big city captured by Russia since its invasion.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Russia preventing Ukraine resupply by Black Sea - UK military intelligence

Russian naval forces continue to blockade the Ukrainian coast on the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, preventing resupply by sea, British military intelligence said on Sunday.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war updates: 'Humanitarian catastrophe' imminent in Mariupol as mayor calls for complete evacuation of city

The mayor of Mariupol says 160,000 civilians remain trapped, calling for the city's complete evacuation.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2022

Putin's war: One month on, NATO on high alert as Russia recalibrates strategy in Ukraine

One month after the shock of Russia invading Ukraine, how is Vladimir Putin's war going? There have been territorial gains and near-total control of the skies by Russia, but no blitzkrieg grab of Kyiv and no fatal blow to Ukraine's defences. Instead, Ukraine is proving its resilience with successes like…

France 24 · Mar 25, 2022

Ukrainian forces still control Mariupol city, says regional governor

The governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region on Friday said Ukrainian forces still controlled the besieged southern city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Ukraine says it has destroyed a large Russian landing ship

Ukraine said on Thursday it had destroyed a large Russian landing support ship, the Orsk, at the Russian-occupied port of Berdiansk on the Sea of Azov.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

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The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Siege of Mariupol: Why the Ukrainian port city has been targeted by Russia

Vladimir Putin’s troops have pounded Sea of Azov town with shells and created hellish conditions for inhabitants in pursuit of coastal land corridor linking Crimea with Donbas

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

Russia docks landing support ship near Ukraine's Mariupol

Russia's armed forces said on Monday they had docked a large, beachable landing support ship, the Orsk, in the occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk, 70 km (45 miles) southwest of the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2022

Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help

Russian forces have already cut the city off from the Sea of Azov.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2022

Battle for control of Mariupol hinders rescue of civilians trapped in theatre

Ukrainian forces hold out against larger Russian force but lose access to Sea of Azov

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Reuters · Mar 19, 2022

Ukraine 'temporarily' loses access to Sea of Azov - Defence Ministry

Ukraine's defence ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov "temporarily" as invading Russian forces were tightening their grip around the Sea's major port of Mariupol.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

Calls for ‘blue corridor’ to let stranded seafarers leave Ukraine war zone

Unions and shipping bodies urge safe passage from Black Sea and Sea of Azov after missile strikes and at least one death reported

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Russian naval forces have blockaded Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, say UK officials

Russian forces are also in the Sea of Azov, say officials

Reuters · Mar 12, 2022

UN to work on safe corridor for ships stranded by Ukraine conflict

The UN's shipping agency will seek to create a safe maritime corridor to enable merchant ships and their crews stuck in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to sail away without the risk of being hit, it said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Countries seek UN meeting over shipping dangers after Ukraine invasion

Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN's shipping agency to discuss the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Black Sea and Sea of Azov after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growing dangers to vessels.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022

Russian forces lay siege to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

The port city on the Sea of Azov is encircled and under constant attack as Russia seeks to advance into Ukraine’s south.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

Where has fighting been focused on day two of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Russian forces enter outskirts of Kyiv and – according to the US – launch amphibious assault from Sea of Azov

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