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Estonian Cargo Ship sinks off the Coast of Odessa
The “Helt,” an Estonian-owned general cargo ship, is reported to have sunk after colliding with a sea mine off the coast of Odessa.
3 March 2022
The “Helt,” an Estonian-owned general cargo ship, is reported to have sunk after colliding with a sea mine off the coast of Odessa.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, revealed that all countries have been warned not to transit warships through the straits. The decision which was made during a Turkish cabinet meeting today closes the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to all military vessels…
On February 27, Turkey’s Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), the future TCG Anadolu, which is set to become the flagship of the Turkish Navy (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri) started sea trials.
While most people’s attention is focused on the battle in the cities, it is worth shedding light on what has occurred in the Black Sea thus far.
Following Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s main cities, Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey, asked Turkey to close the straits to Russian ships in favor of Ukraine. Is it possible to do so in accordance with the Montreux Convention?
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an update to the “Defence Equipment Plan” for the years 2021-2031. The new update projected a significant increase in naval spending over the next ten years.
The Polish government announced on February 10 the down selection of two competitors for the Miecznik frigate programme: Babcock’s Arrowhead-140PL and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ MEKO-A300PL.
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) is planning to procure fast missile boats armed with Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The information was shared by several local media.
The Hellenic Parliament released the details of Greece’s contract with Naval Group for the Hellenic Navy’s future FDI (Frégate de défense et d’intervention) frigates on February 9.
In the midst of Ukraine-Russia tensions, Russia’s improved Kilo-class (Project 636.3) submarine “Rostov-na-Donu (B-237)” entered the Dardanelles on February 12 en route to the Black Sea.
