Satellite Image Pinpoints Russian Cruiser Moskva As She Burned
The Russian cruiser Moskva will go down in history. The sinking will be studied and written about, both as a single event and, likely, a
The Russian cruiser Moskva will go down in history. The sinking will be studied and written about, both as a single event and, likely, a
On the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian warships appeared off a small rock in the Black Sea. Snake Island was, it turned
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.
Russian Navy ships can be seen in satellite imagery approaching the Ukrainian Coast. The Sentinel 2 satellite image, taken at 11:47 local time, shows at
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…

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.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence just reported that two commercial vessels were hit by Russian fire off the port of Odessa in Southern Ukraine…

As the world watches Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there is also a significant and purposeful Russian Navy presence in the Mediterranean…