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Russian warship sinks; Ukraine says its missile is responsible

(This April 14 story corrects paragraph 21 to make clear that Moldova did not directly accuse Russia's army of trying to recruit its citizens; corrects third bullet point to say that Ukraine alleges Moscow is massing troops in Belarus and Transdniestria not Moldova and Transdniestria)

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Russia says major ship in Black Sea fleet badly damaged in blast - Interfax

The most important ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged after ammunition on board blew up, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying on Thursday.

Reuters

Night Strikes: Russia Sends Volley Of Cruise Missiles At Ukrainian Targets

The Bayraktar TB2 is manufactured by Baykar, which is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Hit Or Missile: Russia Claims To Shoot Down Drone

The Russian MoD said the strike took place off the Crimean coast and was carried out by servicemen of the Black Sea Fleet.

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Sea-N Off: Russian Black Sea Frigates Firepower

Kalibr missiles are developed by the Russian Federation. They can be launched from ships and submarines, as well as from aircraft.

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Dolphins Bring Joy to Ukrainian Children Fleeing War

A dolphin show has provided some much-needed respite from the horrors of war for several dozen Ukrainians, many of them children, fleeing the heavily bombarded city of Kherson. For an hour or so, the refugees were able to set aside their cares and enjoy the spectacle of the dolphins leaping,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Hints at Pressure to Allow NATO Warships Passage into the Black Sea

Turkey on Sunday accused Ukraine, without naming it, of trying to exert pressure on Ankara to make it abandon the Montreux Convention and allow NATO warships to enter the Black Sea. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said he doesn’t rule out that drifting mines appeared in the Black Sea with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Putin calls them ‘gnats.’ But war back home strengthens ties of a South Florida community

MIAMI — Ukrainian Olena Doronina and Russian Alexandra Ignatkina huddled over their cellphones to watch videos sent by Doronina’s son and siblings, who are trapped in Kherson, a Black Sea port city in the south of Ukraine occupied by Russian soldiers.

Miami Herald

Global food prices rise to highest ever levels after Russian invasion

World wheat prices soared by 19.7% in March as war in Ukraine disrupted Black Sea exports, FAO price index reveals

The Guardian - UK

War in Ukraine: Courage and resilience amid Russian offensive

The war in Ukraine is being waged on many fronts. From Odesa on the Black Sea to Irpin in the north, via Mykolaiv and the capital Kyiv, FRANCE 24's Gwendoline Debono has followed the trail of violence and devastation. Our reporter met fighters joining the war, civilians hiding in underground…

France 24

Turkey says Black Sea countries discussed Ukraine war, floating mines

Defence ministers from Black Sea coastal countries held a video call on Thursday to discuss the war in Ukraine, mines floating in the sea and regional security, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, adding the ministers called for an immediate ceasefire.

Reuters

Turkey Fishermen Fear Mines in Black Sea

Turkish fisherman Sahin Afsut fears the worst: hitting a mine and "disappearing underwater in the blink of an eye". Like many fishermen in Rumelifeneri, a village set on the rocks of the Bosphorus in northern Istanbul, Afsut and his team remain in port since the discovery of a drifting mine…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey finds third stray naval mine in Black Sea amid Ukraine war

Turkey detected a third floating naval mine in its waters in the Black Sea and military diving teams were working on defusing it, the defence ministry said on Wednesday amid the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Shielding children from food crisis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause more disruption to the global food system by dramatically increasing the cost of staple foods and the energy required to transport them. The Black Sea region is responsible for the export of at least 12% of global food calories, so cutting off access…

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Floating mines in Black Sea endangering grain, oil trade - officials

The risk of coming across floating mines in the major Black Sea shipping route is adding to perils for merchant ships sailing in the region, and governments must ensure safe passage to keep supply chains running, maritime officials say.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine condemns Russia for alleged civilian executions, braces for onslaught in the east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as Russian missiles struck the strategic port of Odesa on the Black Sea and Ukrainian officials condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions.

Los Angeles Times

Fleeing Putin’s Russia: Exiles search for new identity, but find new problems

TBLISI, Georgia — In the hilly, cobblestoned capital of the Black Sea country Georgia, a Russian IT worker made his latest of multiple attempts at what would normally be a mundane task: opening a bank account.

The Independent UK

Live updates: Russian missiles strike oil plant in Odesa

The Russian military says it has struck an oil processing plant and fuel depots around the strategic Black Sea port of Odesa

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Zelensky slams ‘torture of whole nation’ as Bucha killings spark outrage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said the Russian leadership was responsible for civilian killings in Bucha, near Kyiv, where bodies were found lying on a street following a Russian troop withdrawal. Zelensky slammed “the torture of the whole nation” amid international condemnations and calls for an investigation. Read our…

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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

Ukraine's grain exports held up as railways struggle to cope - analyst

Ukraine's railways are struggling with a backlog of grain wagons on the country's western border as traders look for alternative export routes after Russia's invasion blocked off the main Black Sea ports, analyst APK-Inform said on Saturday.

Reuters

Exclusive-Photos show Russian attacks on Ukraine grain storage -U.S. official

U.S. government images seen by Reuters showed what a U.S. official said was damage to grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine and was indicative of the severity of Russian attacks that are impacting the global food supply.

Reuters

Russia trades accusations with Ukraine on drifting Black Sea mines

(This March 31 story was refiled to remove picture)

Reuters

U.S. opted to vacate warships from Black Sea before Ukraine war, general says

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration made a policy decision to keep U.S. warships out of the Black Sea prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S. military commander in Europe, Air Force General Tod Wolters, told Congress on Wednesday.

Reuters

Ukraine says Russia planting mines in Black Sea as shipping perils grow

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of planting mines in the Black Sea and said some of those munitions had to be defused off Turkey and Romania as risks to vital merchant shipping in the region grow.

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