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Crimea
Pantsir-S1 missile system is not only guarding an oil depot and ammo warehouses but also a tank training range, an airfield, and a combat dolphin training facility in Russian-occupied Sevastopol.
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HUR
A naval officer from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was killed when his car was destroyed by a booby trap bomb after leaving a supermarket parking area in the port city.
Nov. 13
Kherson
Ukrainian military intelligence says its drones hit two Russian missile ships based in the Caspian Sea, about 1,500 kilometers (940 miles) from Ukraine’s border.
Nov. 6
Putin
The Wall Street Journal says nature of these conversations is being closely guarded, with only select members of the US administration aware of the ongoing dialogue.
Oct. 25
Crimea
Atesh members reported on the institution of heightened security measures around the naval arsenal, which include observation towers, extensive guard posts, and increased patrols.
Oct. 9
Russia
Moscow regularly sentences people it accuses of working for Ukraine or of criticizing Russia’s invasion of February 2022 (full-scale) or 2014 (Crimea and Donbas).
Oct. 5
Zelensky
The missile’s targeting system may have confused an unarmed St. Kitts and Nevis-registered cargo vessel with a Ukrainian naval outpost. Zelensky said the Kremlin strike was intentional.
Sep. 13
Black Sea Fleet
A Russian news outlet has said the actual number of warships in Russia is far fewer than the total of vessels the Kremlin said would participate in ongoing naval drills.
Sep. 12
Drones
Novorossiysk, which has become one of the main bases of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet after it was driven out of Crimea by Ukrainian strikes, was hit by maritime drones overnight.
Sep. 5
Crimea
The Atesh partisan group reported seeing investigations being carried out at the site of the destroyed Rostov-on-Don submarine near Crimea.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
Following the first attack in September of 2023, the $300 million kilo-class submarine underwent repairs and was tested in the waters of Sevastopol harbor. After the second attack it sank.
Aug. 3
War in Ukraine
Chuck Pfarrer explains why Crimea will be coming home to Ukraine and why Russia is not coming back to the Black Sea.
Aug. 1
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Navy says there are no safe locations left for Russian warships in or around Crimea. One Kremlin combat vessel out of range in the Mediterranean with eight Kalibr missiles.
Jul. 21
Putin
Putin urges increased protection for the fleet against long-range missiles, after Ukraine eliminates another missile ship in Sevastopol, forcing Moscow to move the fleet to mainland Russia.
Jun. 27
Drones
An Odesa based media outlet reported the unveiling of a new Ukrainian maritime drone, “Stalker 5.0,” on Sunday at the Black Sea Security Forum 2024
Jun. 17
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s navy spokesperson says Russian surface warships “cannot afford to be in the waters” of the Black Sea and under a new commander Moscow only deploys submarines starting a few months ago.
Jun. 17
Pantsir-S1 missile system is not only guarding an oil depot and ammo warehouses but also a tank training range, an airfield, and a combat dolphin training facility in Russian-occupied Sevastopol.
1d ago