Romania’s defense minister confirmed plans to procure new Submarines from France. What would be the impact on the Black Sea region should the move come to fruition ?
Belgium is considering deploying one of its Tripartite-class minehunters to the Black Sea, the Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian grain crisis continues as a result of Russia’s blockade of Black Sea ports which prevents Ukrainian wheat shipments.
Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Slava-class cruiser Moskva, causing significant damage aboard the vessel.
Turkish Ministry of Defence announced the incident on Twitter, indicating that the Turkish Navy sent an underwater defense team to neutralize the sea mine. Kefken
On March 28, Romanian and Italian Defence Ministers discussed the drifting mine threat detected in the Black Sea.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had a significant impact on the freedom of navigation in the Black Sea. A NAVTEX message from the Russian station of Novorossiysk revealed a new threat: floating sea mines…
The war between Russia and Ukraine is four weeks old. Speculation about possible landing operations has always existed, as Russia has reinforced its Black Sea Fleet with additional landing assets and the amphibious task force has been present in the Black Sea since the beginning of the war.
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.
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.
