The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/black-sea/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Black Sea | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/black-sea/ 32 32 Tanker attacked in Black Sea, days after Ukraine hit 2 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships https://www.timesofisrael.com/tanker-attacked-in-black-sea-days-after-ukraine-hit-2-russian-shadow-fleet-ships/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:41:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3702652 Turkey says ship attacked inside territorial waters, crew unharmed; Erdogan says Black Sea attacks 'threaten the safety of navigation'; Ukraine yet to claim responsibility

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]]> Russian tanker splits in storm and partly sinks, spilling oil into Kerch Strait https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-tanker-splits-in-storm-and-partly-sinks-spilling-oil-into-kerch-strait/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:20:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3440407 Vessel had capacity of 4,200 tonnes of oil products; another damaged tanker drifting; at least one person killed as Russia works to evacuate crew amid stormy weather

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]]> Ukraine says Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Crimea missile strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-says-russias-black-sea-fleet-commander-killed-in-crimea-missile-strike/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:32:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3105174 Attack on headquarters last week killed 34 officers; no evidence given for claim of Adm. Viktor Sokolov's death

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]]> Ukraine strikes Russia’s naval headquarters in Crimea https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-strikes-russias-naval-headquarters-in-crimea/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:31:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3103307 Russian defense ministry reports one serviceman missing in missile attack on Sevastopol after initially saying he was killed

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]]> Ukraine says it ousted Russian forces from front line territory near Bakhmut https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-says-it-ousted-russian-forces-from-front-line-territory-near-bakhmut/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:33:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3071882 Amid slow progress in counteroffensive, deputy defense minister acknowledges forces have been diverted due to Russian pressure in Kharkiv region

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]]> Russia says Ukraine attacked major Black Sea commercial port with drone ships https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-says-ukraine-attacked-major-black-sea-commercial-port-with-drone-ships/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:55:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3065160 Moscow claims to have foiled assault, but videos posted to social media appear to indicate warship was hit

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]]> Russia halts Ukraine grain-shipping deal, in blow to global food security https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-halts-ukraine-grain-shipping-deal-in-blow-to-global-food-security/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:08:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3053307 Kremlin says agreement brokered by UN and Turkey to be frozen until Russian demands for increased agricultural exports are met

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]]> Russia says it intercepted British warplanes over Black Sea https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-says-it-intercepted-british-warplanes-over-black-sea/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:12:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3041188 Defense Ministry reports two jets were sent to confront Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters, which turned back

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]]> US: Russian fighter jet knocks American drone out of sky over Black Sea https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-russian-fighter-jet-knocks-american-drone-out-of-sky-over-black-sea/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:38:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2974308 Two Su-27 combat planes dump fuel on MQ-9 UAV conducting operations in international air space, then one strikes craft's propeller, causing it to crash, military says

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]]> UN chief heading back to Ukraine for meeting with Zelensky https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-heading-back-to-ukraine-for-meeting-with-zelensky/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:06:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2968533 Antonio Guterres making third visit to Kyiv since war began to discuss Black Sea grain deal 'and other pertinent issues'

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]]> Port infrastructure said hit as Russia aims new airstrikes at Black Sea coast https://www.timesofisrael.com/port-infrastructure-said-hit-as-russia-aims-new-airstrikes-at-black-sea-coast/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:12:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2806000 Ukrainian military says private buildings also targeted; Moscow-appointed official in southern Kherson region claims Odesa, Mykolaiv regions will soon be 'liberated' by Russians

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]]> Moscow says 1 confirmed dead, 27 missing after Moskva cruiser’s sinking https://www.timesofisrael.com/moscow-says-1-confirmed-dead-27-missing-after-moskva-cruisers-sinking/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:39:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2749848 Announcement is Russia's first admission of losses following ship's destruction last week, apparently at the hands of Ukraine's military

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]]> Zelensky hails Ukraine’s resolve after 50 days of invasion, as Russia loses key ship https://www.timesofisrael.com/zelensky-hails-ukraines-resolve-after-50-days-of-invasion-as-russia-loses-key-ship/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:03:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2746406 'They didn’t know how brave we are, how much we value freedom,' president says in nightly address; UN official warns residents of besieged Mariupol are being 'starved to death'

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]]> Ukraine soldiers who told Russian ship to ‘go f*ck yourself’ freed in prisoner swap https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-soldiers-who-told-russian-ship-to-go-fck-yourself-freed-in-prisoner-swap/ Sat, 26 Mar 2022 06:37:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2733042&preview=true&preview_id=2733042 Ukraine says 19 troops, initially thought dead, exchanged for 11 Russian sailors who were rescued from sinking ship near Odesa

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]]> Ukrainians sink Russian warship that attacked Snake Island – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-warship-that-attacked-snake-island-destroyed-report/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:36:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2719469 Ukrainian military says Vasily Bykov sunk in a missile attack near the port city of Odesa

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