The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea Fleet

Terrifying moment Ukrainian drone explodes over Russian naval port in Crimea

Sevastopol in Crimea was "put on alert" after a Ukrainian drone was shot down one week after Russia announced it would be stepping up nuclear war games in the Pacific

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Russia switching to defensive positions in all areas of combat except Bakhmut, claims Ukraine intelligence – as it happened

Head of intelligence in Ukraine says Bakhmut is the only frontline area in which Russian troops are making any attempt to advance

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023

Russia says it repels naval drone attack on Sevastopol

Russia repelled an attack by naval drones on its Black Sea fleet stationed in the Crimean port of Sevastopol in the early hours of Monday, Russia's defence ministry said.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Ukraine seeks naval drones to counter Russian attacks from sea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed a fundraising campaign to buy 100 drones that operate at sea.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2022

Ukraine seeks funds for naval drones to counter Russian missile strikes

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday backed a fundraising campaign to help Ukraine build a fleet of naval drones to protect its cities against Russian missile strikes from the Black Sea.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Ukraine news – live: Putin driving mobilised soldiers to death in war, says Zelensky

Russia ‘doing everything’ to cut off heat, electricity, and water, Klitschko said

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Ukraine news – live: US sends $400m in military aid as Russia claims British troops involved in drone strike

‘With Russia’s brutal air attacks on Ukrainian civilian critical infrastructure, additional air defense capabilities are critical,’ says Pentagon

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Russia claims it has ‘evidence’ UK special forces involved in attack on Black Sea fleet

Mr Kelin said evidence had been handed to the British ambassador and added that “it will become public pretty soon”

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Russia protests to British ambassador over drone strike on Crimea

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had delivered a protest to the British ambassador after summoning her over the alleged involvement of British specialists in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea last weekend.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Exploding, low-tech boats churn up Russia’s Black Sea interests and standing

Small, kayak-shaped boats fitted with cameras, tracking devices and jet-ski motors were employed to attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the annexed Crimean port of Sevastopol over the weekend. It led to Moscow’s withdrawal from a landmark grain shipment deal, followed by a humiliating re-entry in a dramatic display of…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2022