The Latest Breaking News from the Black Sea

Eight merchant ships were reported to be within ten nautical miles of the device when it was spotted

Two old Russian tankers, carrying thousands of tonnes of oil, have been severely damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait.

Two Russian tankers have been severely damaged following a storm in the Black Sea.

Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness due to risk of ecological damage as second tanker runs aground

The aftermath of a Russian oil tanker splitting in half because of a storm was caught on camera as the ship began to sink and oil spilt into the Black Sea.

Russian president ‘willing to gamble on food security’ by stepping up strikes on grain ships, says UK prime minister

In a significant diplomatic manoeuvre that may have far-reaching implications for the international system of alliances, Turkey has submitted a formal request to join Brics, the group of emerging-market economies, signalling its intent to diversify its partnerships beyond the west.

Three ships carrying Ukrainian grain have been hit by Russian missiles, signalling a shift in Moscow’s strategy.

The merchant vessel Aya may only have escaped catastrophic damage because of a ‘detonation failure in an aging munition’

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly contested, grueling ground war, accompanied by brutal Russian aerial attacks on civilian infrastructure and a slow but increasing Ukrainian response.

The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea and from what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea, and using them to help U.S. military leaders for a potential future conflict with China