The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea

Drone strikes claim lives in Ukraine and Russia ahead of fresh peace talks

Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa and in the border region of Bryansk have killed two people

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Europe lost out on 3.8mn tonnes of Kazakh oil after Black Sea attacks

Kazakhstan’s oil exports fell after Ukrainian drone attacks and stormy weather hampered operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s marine terminal in Novorossyisk. Its major oil field Tengiz also suffered an outage in January.

Euronews · Feb 11

‘Attacks day after day’: Odesa in Russia’s crosshairs as war pivots back to Black Sea

Unable to get near Ukraine’s main port, Moscow is pounding the city from afar with missiles and drones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

Turkish fighter jets shoot down 'out of control' drone over Black Sea

The incident comes after Ukrainian strikes on Russia's "shadow fleet" and concerns from Turkish politicians that Moscow's all-out war could widen.

Euronews · Dec 16, 2025

Turkish fighter planes shoot down 'out of control' drone near the country's Black Sea coast

The Turkish Defense Ministry says it has shot down an “out of control” aerial drone that approached Turkey's airspace from the Black Sea

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Ukrainian sea drones reportedly hit another Russian shadow fleet vessel in Black Sea

Sources at Ukraine’s security service claim the Dashan tanker had received "critical damage" after it got hit by sea drones in Black Sea off Crimea’s coast.

Euronews · Dec 11, 2025

Turkey fears Ukraine conflict will spill over on its Black Sea shores

Ankara is voicing alarm over a spate of attacks on Russian tankers in the Black Sea, with fears that strikes on ships carrying oil and other key commodities could threaten global trade and pose environmental dangers to Turkey, which has the longest coastline in the strategic sea.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 8, 2025

Sea drones are forcing Russia to retreat. Ukraine eyes up even more complex attacks

Group 13 operates the Magura family of drones, which Ukraine credits with multiple strikes on Russian ships

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

Sanctioned oil tanker is stranded off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after suspected Ukrainian strike

Bulgarian maritime authorities have launched efforts to evacuate the crew of the oil tanker Kairos, stranded off the Black Sea port of Ahtopol

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Turkey's energy minister warns of threat to oil and gas supplies after tankers targeted

Turkey’s energy minister has called for the supply of oil and gas in the Black Sea to be protected

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025