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Greek-owned cargo ship Vyssos travelling to Ukraine hits a Russian naval mine in the Black Sea, injuring three crew members, Ukraine says.
2023-12-28

Russia and Abkhazia sign an agreement to establish a permanent naval base for the Russian Navy on the Black Sea coast of Ochamchira District, Abkhazia.
2023-10-5

Russia's defense ministry says it repelled a Ukrainian aerial drone attack over the Black Sea.
2023-09-5

Russia's defense ministry says it destroyed four Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in the Black Sea travelling in the direction of Cape Tarkhankut on the Crimean coast.
2023-09-5

Ukraine says that despite the Russian blockade of many of its Black Sea ports, in the last four days, 16 ships carrying grain have passed through the Bystre rivermouth, an important mouth of the Danube river.
2022-07-12

Russia announces that it has withdrawn from Snake Island, in the Black Sea, as a "gesture of goodwill", ending the occupation of the island that began in February. However, Ukraine says that it drove out Russian forces from the island after a massive artillery assault.
2022-06-30

The Ukrainian military says that it has inflicted "significant losses" on Russian forces after launching airstrikes on Snake Island in the Black Sea, destroying a Pantsir missile system, a radar station and numerous vehicles on the occupied island.
2022-06-22

The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have shot down three Ukrainian Air Force warplanes, including a Su-25 over Mykolaiv and a Su-24 strike jet near Snake Island in the Black Sea.
2022-05-16

The Russian defence ministry confirms that the Russian Navy flagship cruiser "Moskva" sank in the Black Sea after an explosion and fire onboard. Ukraine claims to have hit the warship with Neptune anti-ship missiles.
2022-04-14

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence accuses Russia of hacking the website of the Ukrainian Naval Forces to publish fake news and upload false documents regarding naval drills between Ukraine, NATO, and most Black Sea nations.
2021-07-9