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Chef killed after Russia attacks ship in Black Sea – what we know

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea kill 4, pause fuel sales

MOSCOW - Four people were killed and fuel sales were suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Moscow-backed authorities there said on Sunday, after a massive Ukrainian barrage hit the Black Sea peninsula.

Bangkok Post

What is the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich? The warship that fired shots at yacht in English Channel

The ship, a Black Sea fleet frigate, has been shadowed by the Royal Navy on a few occasions as it has passed through the English Channel

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Ukraine hits military and energy sites deep in Russia

Ukraine has hit a military factory and an oil refinery hundreds of kilometres inside Russia, Kyiv says, in its latest bid to cripple Moscow's war effort.

AAP

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky to meet Starmer in Downing Street after Kyiv launches drone strike on St Petersburg

Keir Starmer will hold discussions on boosting support for Ukraine with France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Explosion in Black Sea port and typhoon damages historic castle

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at Black Sea port in Romania

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A maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port, no one hurt

A maritime drone used in the Ukraine conflict exploded at a Black Sea port in Romania on Friday

The Independent UK

Sea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, raising fear of Ukraine war spillover

A sea drone exploded Friday near Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta without causing casualties. The incident prompted authorities to evacuate more than 1,000 people amid heightening concerns over the spillover effects of Russia's war in Ukraine just a week after a separate drone incident injured two civilians.

France 24

Drone blast in Romanian port as Black Sea threat widens

A maritime drone has exploded at a Black Sea port in Romania in another incident that shows the spillover threat from the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

AAP

Drones hit three 'shadow fleet' oil tankers off Turkiye's Black Sea coast

Three oil tankers were attacked by drones off Turkey's Black Sea coast. The ships are part of a 'shadow fleet' exporting Russian oil and evading sanctions. One tanker was previously targeted. The crews were unharmed. Turkish coast guard vessels responded to the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the…

The Economic Times

Drones hit 3 'shadow fleet' oil tankers off Turkey's Black Sea coast

Three oil tankers were attacked by drones Thursday off Turkey's Black Sea coast, according to a shipping agency

AAP

Ukraine fires Storm Shadow missiles, drones at Russia; Black Sea port terminal in Tuapse on fire

Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russia early Wednesday using Storm Shadow missiles and drones, while a fire broke out at a Black Sea port terminal in Tuapse.

The Times of India

Turkey's Black Sea coast sees severe floods, 12 injured

Torrential overnight rain in Turkey’s Havza on Wednesday triggered severe floods in northern Samsun province, affecting homes and businesses, sweeping away vehicles and leaving at least 12 people injured.

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International Business Times

Poisonous Black Rain Falls In Russia Following Ukrainian Strikes On Key Oil Hub

Black smoke has repeatedly risen over the Russian Black Sea port city of Tuapse after a series of Ukrainian drone strikes hit a major oil refinery and export terminal, setting off fires that have burned intermittently for days and spreading oil contamination across land, rivers, coastal waters and even rain…

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fighting escalates as Putin’s troops attempt to invade new Ukraine city

Kostiantynivka is part of Ukraine’s heavily fortified fortress belt in the country’s east

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil hub of Tuapse hit for fourth time as environmental disaster mounts

Ukrainian drone attacks on refinery in Black Sea port cause toxic clouds and oil slicks on resort’s coastline; Kyiv to reform army. What we know on day 1,529

The Independent UK

Ukraine says a strike hit Tuapse oil terminal, the fourth attack on the region in 2 weeks

Ukrainian forces have struck an oil terminal in the Russian Black Sea city of Tuapse, according to Ukraine’s General Staff

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch daytime assault on Ukrainian city with hundreds of drones

Over 400 drones were launched at the country in broad daylight

The Independent UK

Russia struggles to contain ‘massive’ fire at oil refinery after third Ukrainian strike in two weeks

Vladimir Putin points to strike on Black Sea port facility as evidence of growing attacks against civilian ⁠infrastructure

The Times of India

Video: Fire erupts at Russia’s Tuapse refinery after Ukraine drone attack, nearby buildings evacuated

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited a massive fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, prompting evacuations. This major Rosneft facility, crucial for fuel exports, had previously halted operations after an earlier drone attack. Authorities are responding to the incident, with the Kremlin confirming measures are being taken.

Euronews

Ukraine: Russian strike on Odesa kills 2, hits hospitals and schools overnight

Ukraine said Russian forces struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on 23 to 24 April 2026, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles fired by Moscow at Chernobyl nuclear plant risk ‘major accident’, Kyiv warns

92 drones and 35 hypersonic missiles came within 5 to 20 kilometres radius of Chernobyl nuclear facility, Kyiv says

Euronews

EU calls for Black Sea grain model to unblock Strait of Hormuz, EU envoy tells Euronews

Brussels has urged a Black Sea-style grain deal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, while backing GCC self-defence and deepening security ties amid the Iran war.

The Guardian - UK

‘A toxic punch’: fears Russia’s war is pushing the Black Sea and its dolphins past tipping point

As species vanish and the unique ecosystem radically changes, Ukrainian scientists can only wait until it is safe to properly assess the damage

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