The Latest Breaking News from Sevastopol

The Crimean Peninsula's balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries

Ukraine air defence systems in the Odesa region and the capital Kyiv repelled Russian drone and missile attacks.

Russia says air defence forces intercepted attacks over port city of Sevastopol; Putin says Russia will take ‘reciprocal’ action if devices used on his troops

Russia thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack near Sebastopol, a crucial port in Russian-annexed Crimea, Russia's defence ministry said Sunday morning. Moscow's air defence forces and Black Sea fleet reportedly took out a total of nine drones throughout the assault, which the ministry said caused no damage or casualties. Also, President…

According to the American Naval Institute, satellite images show that Russia appears to have doubled the size of dolphin pens inside the Crimean port of Sevastopol. The cetaceans are there to patrol the area in order to detect potential Ukrainian combat swimmers. In this Science segment, we tell you more…

From sea lions to beluga whales, there's a long history of using intelligent marine creatures for warfare

Dolphins trained to detect enemy divers are being deployed at Sevastopol on Crimean peninsula

Russia has trained dolphins guarding a vital Black Sea base and has added Beluga whales and dolphins to its ranks deploying them in Arctic waters

More nets and booms are also reported to have been installed in Sevastopol harbour

Rail traffic has been suspended between Simferopol, capital of the Crimean peninsula, and the city of Sevastopol, after a freight train carrying grain derailed, the region's Russian-installed leader said on Thursday.

The commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has said its defences are being tightened amid a flurry of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting its home base, the Crimean port of Sevastopol.