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Russian Navy warships hold missile firings in Black Sea drills

Russian Navy warships hold missile firings in Black Sea drills

The crews of the small anti-submarine warfare ship Suzdalets and the missile hovercraft Samum held artillery and missile firings during drills in the Black Sea for protecting economic infrastructure facilities, the Black Sea Fleet’s press …

Over 40 Black Sea Fleet warships take part in Crimean drills

Over 40 Black Sea Fleet warships take part in Crimean drills

The crews of over 40 warships and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet took part in massive force-on-force maneuvers of Russia’s Southern Military District at the Opuk training ground in Crimea, the Fleet’s press office reported on …

Turkish gas find to provide 30% of its domestic needs

Turkish gas find to provide 30% of its domestic needs

A recently discovered natural gas field in the Black Sea is set to provide nearly a third of Turkey’s domestic needs when it reaches peak production capacity by 2027, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said. Turkey may be able …

Crimean rescuers save fishermen on broken boat

Crimean rescuers save fishermen on broken boat

Today, Crimean rescuers returned two fishermen to the shore, the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region reports. At 11:34 am, the Crisis Management Center received a message that in the area of ​​the villages of Vitino and …

U.S. Navy sent expeditionary fast transport into Black Sea

U.S. Navy sent expeditionary fast transport into Black Sea

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa announced on Thursday that Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) began its northbound transit into the Black Sea to operate with NATO Allies and partners. …

Russian Su-30 fighters intercept U.S. spy plane over Black Sea

Russian Su-30 fighters intercept U.S. spy plane over Black Sea

Russian Su-30 fighters intercepted a US Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol plane over the Black Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Wednesday. Russian radar stations detected an aerial …

Crimea’s air defense system tested in drills involving aviation

Crimea’s air defense system tested in drills involving aviation

Around 20 planes and helicopters of the Black Sea Fleet and the Southern Military District have tested the combat readiness of the Crimean air defense system during a military exercise, the Black Sea Fleet press service said in a statement on …

"Sea Breeze" naval drill begins in Black Sea

"Sea Breeze" naval drill begins in Black Sea

The biggest ever "Sea Breeze" exercises come days after Russia said its navy had fired warning shots against a British warship to chase it out of Black Sea waters. A total of 32 countries began conducting military exercises in …

Pentagon assures Sea Breeze exercises in Black Sea legal

Pentagon assures Sea Breeze exercises in Black Sea legal

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that the Sea Breeze 2021 international naval exercise will take place in compliance with international law. "Since it began in 1997, Sea Breeze brings Black Sea nations …

British destroyer violates Russian border

British destroyer violates Russian border

The Russian Black Sea Fleet, together with the Federal Security Service Border Control, stopped a violation of the Russian border by UK’s HMS Defender destroyer near Cape Fiolent in Crimea,  Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. …

Russia urges U.S. and NATO to stop military drills in Black Sea

Russia urges U.S. and NATO to stop military drills in Black Sea

The Russian Embassy in Washington urged the United States to stop the Sea Breeze-2021 military operations with Ukraine in the Black Sea. The scale and obviously aggressive nature of the military drills SeaBreeze in no way match the real …