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How the Russians lost the battle for the western part of the Black Sea

How the Russians lost the battle for the western part of the Black Sea How the Russians lost the battle for the western part of the Black Sea

By David Axe The commanders of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are afraid to send their remaining ships near the Ukrainian coast. It is not difficult to understand the reason. Remaining within 20 miles of Crimea, the Russian ships are under the protective umbrella of ground-based air defenses. If they move further west, they will […]

Zelensky: Battle of Severodonetsk will decide the fate of eastern Ukraine

Zelensky: Battle of Severodonetsk will decide the fate of eastern Ukraine Zelensky: Battle of Severodonetsk will decide the fate of eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the battle for control of the city of Sheverodonetsk could determine the outcome of the clash with Russian forces in the east of the country. “Based on the results of this day, the 105th day of Russia’s full-scale war, Sheverodonetsk remains at the center of the confrontation in […]

Zelensky: Millions of people at risk of starvation due to Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports

Zelensky: Millions of people at risk of starvation due to Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports Zelensky: Battle of Severodonetsk will decide the fate of eastern Ukraine

Millions of people are at risk of starvation due to Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned today. In a televised address, Zelensky said the world was on the brink of a “terrible food crisis”, with Ukraine unable to export large quantities of wheat, corn, oil and other […]

Ukraine wants to set up international mission to rehabilitate Black Sea waterways

Ukraine wants to set up international mission to rehabilitate Black Sea waterways Ukraine wants to set up international mission to rehabilitate Black Sea waterways

Ukraine is working with international partners to set up a UN-backed mission to rehabilitate the Black Sea offshore and export Ukrainian agricultural products, Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said today. Russia has occupied some of Ukraine’s largest ports and its navy controls major shipping lanes on the Black Sea, blocking Ukrainian shipments and deepening the […]

Bild: The SPD offers a trip to Stalin’s cottage

Bild: The SPD offers a trip to Stalin’s cottage Bild: The SPD offers a trip to Stalin’s cottage

The SPD’s travel service is organizing a Black Sea cruise, according to Bild. On October 24, the Social Democrats want to make a pilgrimage to Dhaka under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in Sochi, the same publication said. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this part of the cruise is now doubtful, according to information […]

Ukraine: United Nations calls for unimpeded access to besieged cities

Ukraine: United Nations calls for unimpeded access to besieged cities Ukraine: United Nations calls for unimpeded access to besieged cities

A U.S. defense official has said Ukrainian missiles destroyed the Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship, backing Ukraine’s version of events. With fears of Russian retaliation mounting, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine’s allies could help shorten the war with “more and faster” arms deliveries, according to Bloomberg. Russia, which has not acknowledged the Ukrainian attack on […]

Black Sea countries discuss war in Ukraine and landmines

Black Sea countries discuss war in Ukraine and landmines Ukraine wants to set up international mission to rehabilitate Black Sea waterways

Black Sea defense ministers held a teleconference to discuss the war in Ukraine, drone strikes and regional security, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, adding that the ministers had called for an immediate ceasefire. Ankara said in a statement that the defense ministers of Turkey, Bulgaria, Georgia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine met via video link at […]

Britain: Russia could make an amphibious landing on the Black Sea but that would be costly

Britain: Russia could make an amphibious landing on the Black Sea but that would be costly Britain: Russia could make an amphibious landing on the Black Sea but that would be costly

Russian naval forces continue to blockade Ukraine off the Black and Azov Seas, blocking supplies by sea, the British military said on Sunday, according to Reuters. Russia retains the ability to attempt an amphibious landing, but such an operation is likely to be increasingly dangerous because of the time Ukrainian forces had to prepare, the […]

Britain: Russia could make amphibious landing on the Black Sea but it would cost a lot

Britain: Russia could make amphibious landing on the Black Sea but it would cost a lot Britain: Russia could make an amphibious landing on the Black Sea but that would be costly

Russian naval forces continue to blockade Ukraine off the Black and Azov Seas, blocking supplies by sea, the British military said on Sunday, according to Reuters. Russia retains the ability to attempt an amphibious landing, but such an operation is likely to be increasingly dangerous because of the time Ukrainian forces had to prepare, the […]

Turkey: A mine that had been swept away by the Black Sea was deactivated

Turkey: A mine that had been swept away by the Black Sea was deactivated Turkey: A mine that had been swept away by the Black Sea was deactivated

LAST UPDATE: 17:39 The Turkish military today defused a landmine that had been swept away by the Black Sea, causing a powerful explosion north of Istanbul, days after Russia warned that several of them had been hijacked from Ukrainian ports, according to Reuters. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar described the object, first discovered by fishermen in […]