Black Sea

Storm hits southern Russia - what happened?

Storm hits southern Russia - what happened?

About 1.9 million consumers were left without electricity in the south of Russia as a result of unfavorable weather conditions, the Russian Energy Ministry reported.

Turkish cargo ship sinks in Black Sea

Turkish cargo ship sinks in Black Sea

A Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew onboard sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast during a storm yesterday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. …

Russia returns infected peaches to Türkiye

Russia returns infected peaches to Türkiye

A ship with contaminated peaches and nectarines from Türkiye has arrived at the Black Sea port of the Russian Federation. Rosselkhoznadzor decided to return the goods to the supplier.

Artillery shells found on beach near Istanbul

Artillery shells found on beach near Istanbul

A beach on the Black Sea near Istanbul has been closed to the public by Turkish defense forces after 28 artillery shells were spotted in the water near the beach, the NTV television channel reported. The shells were found near the Black …

Another Black Sea mine destroyed

Another Black Sea mine destroyed

The Black Sea Fleet’s patrol ship Sergey Kotov detected and destroyed a drifting Ukrainian mine northeast of the Bosporus Strait, the Fleet’s press office reported. "The Black Sea Fleet’s patrol ship …

Mine warning along shipping lane in Black Sea issued

Mine warning along shipping lane in Black Sea issued

  The Russian Black Sea Fleet command has issued a mine warning for the shipping route in the northwestern Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "The Black Sea Fleet command has issued a …

Georgia to monitor Black Sea water quality

Georgia to monitor Black Sea water quality

Georgia's National Environment Agency said it would monitor the quality of the Black Sea water at its nine stations once every 10 days. It will be made in order to identify the main physical and chemical parameters including …

Can one swim in Black sea in Georgia?

Can one swim in Black sea in Georgia?

The Black Sea's water turned out to be clean on the entire Black Sea coast of Adjara. Specialists checked its quality at seven points on the coast, including Batumi and Kobuleti.

Georgia's Black Sea coastline ready for summer season

Georgia's Black Sea coastline ready for summer season

The Georgian Regional Development and Infrastructure Ministry said the country’s Black Sea coastline was ready for the new summer holiday season, with municipalities acquiring new special equipment. According to the ministry, its …

Türkiye says grain corridor operating again - report

Türkiye says grain corridor operating again - report

Türkiye announced on Tuesday the Black Sea grain corridor has been made operational again. Remarks by Defense Ministry sources come a day before a new high-level meeting on the pact that is set to take place in …