One person died when a merchant ship sank in the Black Sea

One person died when a merchant vessel sank in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania, sources told the network Realitatea Plus.

US Secretary of State Rubio called on Ukraine to stop attacking US-linked oil vessels

 The U.S. administration is concerned about attacks by Kyiv on vessels transporting U.S. oil during the Ukraine conflict, stated Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Azerbaijan says 2 citizens killed in drone strike on foreign cargo ship in Black Sea

Azerbaijan said on Thursday that two of its citizens were killed in a drone strike on a foreign cargo ship in the Black Sea.

Turkey summoned the Ukrainian ambassador following attacks on two vessels in the Black Sea

 Turkey summoned the Ukrainian ambassador following attacks on two vessels in the Black Sea.

NATO recon drone reports communications failure during flight over Black Sea

A NATO Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix strategic reconnaissance drone flying over Black Sea waters has signaled an air communications system failure while in the air, a source in the EU air traffic control services told TASS.

Russia Raises Alarm Over Ukraine's Surging Black Sea Terrorist Activity

Russia is concerned about Ukraine's mounting terrorist activity in the Black Sea, which is raising risks for civilian shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.

Ukraine Targets Russian Merchant Fleet With NATO Intel Support

The Ukrainian special services are targeting the Russian merchant fleet with coordination and intelligence support of NATO, Russian presidential aide and chairman of the Russian Marine Board Nikolai Patrushev said on Monday.

Turkey summons Ukrainian, Russian envoys over Black Sea attacks

Turkey summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and Russia’s acting charges d’affaires to the foreign ministry to convey its concerns over a series of attacks on Russia-linked vessels inside its exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci said on Thursday.

Dry cargo ship is in distress near Odessa, presumably after hitting sea mine

A dry cargo ship has been damaged and is sinking near Odessa, Ukraine’s Strana news outlet reported, publishing a video of the incident.

Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea

Two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board have been heavily damaged in the Black Sea, triggering an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense scrambled F-16 fighters due to a group of UAVs

The Romanian Ministry of Defense reported that F-16 fighter jets were scrambled on Monday night due to the detection of a group of drones near the country's airspace.

Russian Air Defense Destroyed 7 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Russian air defense systems destroyed seven Ukrainian drones overnight over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk regions and the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Five Ukrainian UAVs eliminated over the Black Sea

Two unmanned boats heading towards the Crimean Peninsula were destroyed.

Russian Forces Destroy Stationing Site for Ukrainian Unmanned Boats

Over the past 24 hours, Russia’s tactical aircraft destroyed a site harboring unmanned boats used by the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.

Air defense forces eliminated 11 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the territory of the Russian Federation

Over the past night, air defense crews on duty eliminated 11 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod and Kursk regions, as well as over the Crimea and the Black Sea.

Russian air defenses down 10 Ukrainian drones, destroy two boats in Black Sea

 Russian Defense Ministry announced that its forces shot down 10 Ukrainian drones over 3 Russian provinces and destroyed two drone boats in the Black Sea.

Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria began demining the Black Sea

The goal of the initiative coming from the Turkish authorities is to ensure the safety of navigation, including the safety of cargo ships used to export Ukrainian grain.

State Duma announced Russia's "response" to US drone flights over the Black Sea

The presence of US drones in the Black Sea is a real threat and aggression that Russia will be forced to respond to. This was stated on June 29 by State Duma deputy from the Crimean region, member of the Security Committee Mikhail Sheremet.

Black Sea, Pentagon : US will continue to fly in international waters where permitted by law

Pentagon responded to the warning from the Russian Ministry of Defense about the situation in the Black Sea. 

Russian Ministry of Defense reported 70 UAVs intercepted and destroyed over Crimea and the Black Sea

Six unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Navy were liquidated overnight in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.