The Latest Breaking News from Sea of Azov

Siege of Mariupol: Why the Ukrainian port city has been targeted by Russia

Vladimir Putin’s troops have pounded Sea of Azov town with shells and created hellish conditions for inhabitants in pursuit of coastal land corridor linking Crimea with Donbas

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Russia docks landing support ship near Ukraine's Mariupol

Russia's armed forces said on Monday they had docked a large, beachable landing support ship, the Orsk, in the occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk, 70 km (45 miles) southwest of the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help

Russian forces have already cut the city off from the Sea of Azov.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2022

UN to work on safe corridor for ships stranded by Ukraine conflict

The UN's shipping agency will seek to create a safe maritime corridor to enable merchant ships and their crews stuck in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to sail away without the risk of being hit, it said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 12, 2022

Countries seek UN meeting over shipping dangers after Ukraine invasion

Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN's shipping agency to discuss the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Black Sea and Sea of Azov after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growing dangers to vessels.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Russian forces lay siege to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

The port city on the Sea of Azov is encircled and under constant attack as Russia seeks to advance into Ukraine’s south.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022

Where has fighting been focused on day two of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Russian forces enter outskirts of Kyiv and – according to the US – launch amphibious assault from Sea of Azov

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine coastguard patrolling Sea of Azov eye Russian war ships

Coastguard crew members say Russian ships have been stationed in the area for years ‘always watching’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2022

Ukraine says shipping through Azov sea is now open again

Russia has withdrawn previously announced restrictions for ships in the Sea of Azov linked to naval drills in the area, Ukraine's sea port Authority said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 11, 2022

Borderlands: Fear, uncertainty and life on Ukraine’s front line

Amid fears of a Russian invasion, war-weary residents ask what the future holds for the region – and for their lives.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2022