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France, Britain Mount Beefy Air Surveillance Op Over Black Sea, Making Close Approach to Crimea
Ukraine

France, Britain Mount Beefy Air Surveillance Op Over Black Sea, Making Close Approach to Crimea

It’s probable NATO carrier-launched aircraft were in airspace between Romania and Crimea for the first time ever. Open-source trackers also spotted a rare US Air Force U2 spy plane.
By Stefan Korshak
April 16, 2025
Trump Envoy Says Putin Open to ‘Permanent Peace’ as Russian Strike Kills 35 in Sumy
Putin

Trump Envoy Says Putin Open to ‘Permanent Peace’ as Russian Strike Kills 35 in Sumy

Trump has been urging both Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a ceasefire, though efforts have so far failed to yield significant concessions from the Kremlin.
By Kyiv Post
April 15, 2025
Russia Mocks Trump Ceasefire Deal With Sea-Launched Missile Attack on Ukrainian Cities
Zelensky

Russia Mocks Trump Ceasefire Deal With Sea-Launched Missile Attack on Ukrainian Cities

A Donald J. Trump deal about no one shooting in the Black Sea basin went belly-up on Sunday with a thumping Russian navy salvo of cruise missiles that pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
By Stefan Korshak
April 7, 2025
US Needs EU Consent for Black Sea Ceasefire Deal with Russia
US

US Needs EU Consent for Black Sea Ceasefire Deal with Russia

While the Trump administration might want to roll back Russia sanctions, movement on the issue hinges on EU approval – and it’s unlikely this will come quickly.
By Euractiv
March 27, 2025
Ukraine, US Spell Out Terms for Energy Truce at Odds with Russia’s Proposal
Ukraine

Ukraine, US Spell Out Terms for Energy Truce at Odds with Russia’s Proposal

Russia has allegedly reached a separate agreement with the US and proposed a different set of energy facilities that should not be targeted as part of a partial ceasefire.
By Kyiv Post
March 26, 2025
Trump Says Russians Could Be ‘Dragging Their Feet’ on Ceasefire
Zelensky

Trump Says Russians Could Be ‘Dragging Their Feet’ on Ceasefire

With Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war, White House negotiators shuttled separately over three days between delegations from Ukraine and Russia in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
By Kyiv Post
March 26, 2025
Russia Holds Black Sea Security Deal Hostage – Demands Sanctions Relief
Ukraine

Russia Holds Black Sea Security Deal Hostage – Demands Sanctions Relief

Meanwhile, a White House statement confirms that the US has pledged to assist Russia with agricultural exports.
By Julia Struck-Feshchenko
March 25, 2025
Ukraine, US Agree on Black Sea Security – Russian Warships Must Stay East
Ukraine

Ukraine, US Agree on Black Sea Security – Russian Warships Must Stay East

The negotiations also resulted in an agreement to impose a complete ban on strikes against the energy infrastructure of both Ukraine and Russia.
By Julia Struck-Feshchenko
Updated: March 25, 2025
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Ukraine Raises Flag on Kinburn Spit, a Key Black Sea Strategic Point After Russian Withdrawal

Ukraine Raises Flag on Kinburn Spit, a Key Black Sea Strategic Point After Russian Withdrawal

The Kinburn Spit is a strategic position controlling access to the Black Sea and vital ports in southern Ukraine.
By Kyiv Post
June 25, 2026

Russian Drone Attack Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member on Black Sea

By Kyiv Post
June 22, 2026
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Ukrainian Special Ops Destroy Russian-Held Mining Platform in Black Sea: Why It Matters

Ukrainian Special Ops Destroy Russian-Held Mining Platform in Black Sea: Why It Matters

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Operations ‘Greatly Complicated, If Not Paralyzed’

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Operations ‘Greatly Complicated, If Not Paralyzed’

‘Putin Won’t Finish Until We Finish Him Together’– War in Ukraine Update for Jan 11

‘Putin Won’t Finish Until We Finish Him Together’– War in Ukraine Update for Jan 11

Russia, US to Discuss Reviving Black Sea Grain Deal in Saudi Talks on March 24
US

Russia, US to Discuss Reviving Black Sea Grain Deal in Saudi Talks on March 24

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, in effect from July 2022 to July 2023, was a UN- and Turkey-brokered deal for Ukrainian grain exports. Russia withdrew from the agreement in July 2023.
By Kyiv Post
March 20, 2025
Spook Who Gave Putin Intel That Led to Ukraine Invasion Part of Russia’s Negotiating Team
War in Ukraine

Spook Who Gave Putin Intel That Led to Ukraine Invasion Part of Russia’s Negotiating Team

Sergei Beseda the former head of Russia’s FSB Fifth Service, which briefed the Kremlin ahead of the 2022 full-scale invasion, is part of the team for negotiations with the US on March 24 in Riyadh.
By Kyiv Post
March 20, 2025
Air Trackers: French Air Force Launches Top-of-the-Line Fighters on Dicey Deep Black Sea Patrol
Russia

Air Trackers: French Air Force Launches Top-of-the-Line Fighters on Dicey Deep Black Sea Patrol

Air reconnaissance on the NATO southeast frontier is intensifying, with Britain long leading the air ops effort and now France stepping in more. Americans are close to invisible – and not by stealth.
By Stefan Korshak, Christopher Stewart
March 13, 2025
UkrFerry’s Wartime Survival: “Whatever the Wind, You Need to Keep Your Sails Up”
War in Ukraine

UkrFerry’s Wartime Survival: “Whatever the Wind, You Need to Keep Your Sails Up”

Russia’s war on Ukraine severely impacted Kyiv’s international trade particularly for its Black Sea ports and shipping companies including UkrFerry its main ferry operator.
By Ugo Poletti
Feb. 23, 2025
‘Man-Made Incident’ Damages ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker in Russian Port
Russia

‘Man-Made Incident’ Damages ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker in Russian Port

Russian media reported on Sunday that the foreign registered tanker “Koala” carrying 130,000 tons of fuel oil was damaged by explosions in the engine room in the Russian port of Ust-Luga.
By Kyiv Post
Feb. 10, 2025
Ukrainian Navy Brings Down Kh-59 Missile with Ship-Mounted VAMPIRE SAM
Black Sea

Ukrainian Navy Brings Down Kh-59 Missile with Ship-Mounted VAMPIRE SAM

A Ukrainian Navy Telegram post on Saturday shows a ship-mounted surface-to-air missile bringing down a Russian cruise missile attacking a Black Sea commercial seaport.
By Steve Brown
Jan. 25, 2025
Russians Repurpose Old Underground Submarine Base in Crimea for Military Use
War in Ukraine

Russians Repurpose Old Underground Submarine Base in Crimea for Military Use

Russian troops in Balaklava Bay are fortifying marine barriers against drones and sabotage, reactivating a submarine base – but Ukrainian partisans “know how to organize surprises for the occupiers.”
By Kyiv Post
Jan. 20, 2025
Shield AI Opens In-Country Office for Operational Support to V-BAT System
Drones

Shield AI Opens In-Country Office for Operational Support to V-BAT System

Following successful trials on the Ukrainian battlefield, the tech company is opening an office in Kyiv to provide complete operational support for its V-BAT MQ-35A VTOL UAV to Ukraine’s armed forces.
By Kyiv Post
Jan. 20, 2025
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Ukraine Raises Flag on Kinburn Spit, a Key Black Sea Strategic Point After Russian Withdrawal

By Kyiv Post
June 25, 2026

Russian Drone Attack Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member on Black Sea

By Kyiv Post
June 22, 2026