The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea

Second Temple-era Synagogue Unearthed In The Black Sea Region

Researchers from the Russian Academy of Science concluded that the synagogue operated from at least the early first century C.E

Zenger · Aug 16, 2023

Ukraine war: drones are changing the conflict – both on the frontline and beyond

As Kyiv’s counteroffensive to liberate Russian-occupied territories slowly advances in Ukraine’s east, the drone war continues to escalate. Beyond the symbolic value of high-profile strikes against targets in Moscow, deep in the Russian heartland, and Novorossiysk, a key Russian port and export hub on the eastern shores of the Black…

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor

Officials say Russia has resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, using drones in overnight strikes on storage facilities and ports along the Danube River

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 537 of the invasion

Seven people, including a young baby, killed by Russian shelling in Kherson; Russian warship’s ‘warning shots’ at Black Sea cargo ship

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023

Russia fires warning shots at cargo ship which ‘failed to stop’ in the Black Sea

The ship destined for a port in Ukraine was eventually searched after shots were fired

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2023

Russia fires warning shots at ‘Ukraine-bound’ international cargo ship in Black Sea

Russian warship also scrambled a helicopter to inspect the cargo vessel

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

Ukraine to open ‘humanitarian corridor’ for ships stuck in Black Sea ports

Ukraine’s navy warned that military threats from Russia and sea mines remain along all shipping routes.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023

Turning food into a weapon: how Russia resorted to one of the oldest forms of warfare

With Russia blockading Ukraine’s eastern ports, an alternative route to the west is possible but faces serious problems

The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2023

Citizen Sleeper 2: learning to live on the edge of a corporate war

Like sea mines washing up on the beaches of the Black Sea, the consequences of someone else’s war keep arriving in the lives of this science-fiction game’s characters

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Sunday Scaries: What I'm Watching This Week In Agriculture

The Black Sea situation escalates to a whole new level. China announces stimulus measures that don't appear to stimulate imports and more...

Barchart · Aug 6, 2023