Russia threatens to shoot aircraft patrolling Black Sea, claims France
10 months ago

Russia threatens to shoot aircraft patrolling Black Sea, claims France

Hindustan Times  

Russian forces threatened to shoot down French flights patrolling last month in international airspace over the Black Sea, signals of a “particularly aggressive” posture from Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine struggles to make headway, France's defense minister said Thursday. The Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva sails back into a harbour after tracking NATO warships in the Black Sea. But he said Russia was returning to a “particularly aggressive” posture reminiscent of the former Soviet Union's behavior during the Cold War. “A month ago, to give you a very concrete example, a Russian air traffic control system threatened to shoot down French aircraft in the Black Sea when we were in a free international zone where we patrol," he said on RTL radio.

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Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea

Hindustan Times  

By Tom Balmforth Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea ODESA, Ukraine - The Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea to other locations, and its main naval hub is becoming ineffectual because of attacks by Kyiv, Ukraine's navy chief said. Russia's Novorossiisk naval …

As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks

Associated Press  

KHARKIV, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to help the country’s defense against Russia’s aggression. France will also start training Ukrainian pilots, Macron said as he reiterated that Ukraine should be allowed to use weapons provided by its Western allies to target Russian military targets and “neutralize the …

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy

Al Jazeera  

Both sides pursued their strategies in the war, with limited success for each, as ammunition shortages plagued Ukraine. “Russia is using glide bombs, along with direct-attack munitions, in volume to overwhelm Ukrainian air defence,” said the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. “If confirmed, the possible loss of roughly five percent of Russia’s strategic Tu-95 bombers in a single strike …

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia’s Black Sea fleet
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia’s Black Sea fleet

Associated Press  

Ukrainian sea drones reportedly sank another Russian warship in the Black Sea on Tuesday, the latest in a series of strikes that has crippled Moscow’s naval capability and limited its operations with the war now in its third year. Western officials praise the efficiency of the Ukrainian attacks, noting that Kyiv has smartly used its limited resources to defeat far …

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia's Black Sea fleet
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia's Black Sea fleet

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Western officials praise the efficiency of the Ukrainian attacks, …

France says Russian forces threatened to shoot down surveillance aircraft patrolling the Black Sea
10 months ago

France says Russian forces threatened to shoot down surveillance aircraft patrolling the Black Sea

Associated Press  

PARIS — Russian forces threatened to shoot down a French surveillance aircraft patrolling in international airspace over the Black Sea, a signal of increasingly aggressive behavior from Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine struggles to make headway, French defense officials said Thursday. “A Russian air traffic control system threatened to shoot down French aircraft in the Black Sea when we …

France says Russia threatened to shoot down surveillance aircraft patrolling Black Sea
10 months ago

France says Russia threatened to shoot down surveillance aircraft patrolling Black Sea

LA Times  

A crew member snaps a souvenir photo from the cockpit of a French military AWACS surveillance plane as it flies a 10-hour mission to eastern Romania for the NATO military alliance on Jan. 9. Russian forces threatened to shoot down a French surveillance aircraft patrolling in international airspace over the Black Sea, a signal of increasingly aggressive behavior from Moscow …

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian warplanes damaged a Russian ship moored in the Black Sea off Crimea, both countries said Tuesday, bolstering Ukrainian morale after battlefield disappointments and doubts about the future of Western aid. It’s extremely difficult for a ship to survive something like that,” Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said on U.S.-backed Radio Liberty. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant …

Russia says Ukraine’s Western allies assisted in Black Sea Fleet HQ attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia says Ukraine’s Western allies assisted in Black Sea Fleet HQ attack

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says US, UK had role in planning and executing of attack by providing spy plane, satellite intelligence to Kyiv. Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and execute a missile attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s headquarters in the annexed Crimean Peninsula last week. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Western reconnaissance data, …

Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea fleet headquarters
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea fleet headquarters

LA Times  

In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs, smoke billows from a headquarters building for the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Friday after it was struck by a missile. Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The …

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia’s navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monday, though it provided no evidence to support its claim. Ukraine’s Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the …

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet relocating some of its submarines: UK
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet relocating some of its submarines: UK

Al Jazeera  

The UK defence ministry says submarines ‘almost certainly’ moved as Moscow fears them being hit. In a daily briefing on Tuesday, the United Kingdom’s defence ministry said those submarines had “almost certainly” been moved to Krasnodar Krai in mainland Russia, instead of a naval base at Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula. “This is highly likely due to the recent change …

Putin ‘sacks commander of Black Sea fleet’ after explosions in Crimea
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin ‘sacks commander of Black Sea fleet’ after explosions in Crimea

The Independent  

Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, according to reports, four months after Ukraine sank its flagship, the Moskva, and days after a series of explosions rocked Crimea. The reported change in the Black Sea Fleet’s leadership comes as Kyiv said the war had reached “deadlock”. Although it has long blockaded Ukrainian ports, the Black Sea …

Putin’s invasion plan ‘undermined’ by struggle to control Black Sea, MoD says
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin’s invasion plan ‘undermined’ by struggle to control Black Sea, MoD says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s attempt to capture more …

Russia threatens to up Kyiv strikes over cross-border attacks
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia threatens to up Kyiv strikes over cross-border attacks

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says it hit a ‘military’ factory outside of Ukraine’s capital in response to ‘sabotage’ in Russia. In a daily update issued on Friday, Russia’s defence ministry said it would increase the “number and scale of missile strikes” against targets in the city in response to “any terrorist attacks or sabotage” on Russian soil. In its briefing, the ministry said …

Russian flagship sinks after Kyiv claims missile hit
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian flagship sinks after Kyiv claims missile hit

Hindustan Times  

Russia's Black Sea flagship sank Thursday after an explosion and fire that Ukraine claimed was a successful missile strike -- as the Kremlin accused Kyiv of targeting its citizens in sorties across the border. In Washington, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said he was unable to verify either version, but stressed that the sinking of the Moskva dealt a "big blow" …

Russia-Ukraine War News Updates: 'Stop Bullying India' Poster Stuck on Board Outside US Embassy, FIR Registered
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War News Updates: 'Stop Bullying India' Poster Stuck on Board Outside US Embassy, FIR Registered

News 18  

Russia-Ukraine War News Updates: Ukraine’s military said on Friday that its anti-air defences had foiled an attempted Russian missile attack on critical infrastructure in the major Black Sea port of Odesa. “The enemy tried in an insidious way to hit critical infrastructure facilities, the destruction of which could be dangerous for the civilian population,” the Ukrainian military’s southern command said …

Battle moves westward as Russia strikes Ukrainian base near Poland, killing at least 35
2 years, 9 months ago

Battle moves westward as Russia strikes Ukrainian base near Poland, killing at least 35

LA Times  

Bringing the war closer to NATO territory, Russian fighter jets fired dozens of missiles Sunday at a Ukrainian military training base near the border with Poland, killing at least 35 people, injuring 134 others and rattling nerves in western Ukraine’s largest city. No American troops were present at the center when it was hit, although U.S. forces regularly rotated through …

Russia military chief warns Ukraine against attacking rebels
3 years ago

Russia military chief warns Ukraine against attacking rebels

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s top military officer on Thursday sternly warned neighboring Ukraine against trying to reclaim control over separatist areas by force, saying that Moscow will “suppress” any such attempt. On Thursday, Gerasimov reinforced Moscow’s warning to Ukraine not to try to use force to reclaim control of the east, saying that “any provocations by Ukrainian authorities to settle the …

Russia and Ukraine step up military alert with combat drills
3 years, 1 month ago

Russia and Ukraine step up military alert with combat drills

Al Jazeera  

Increased military activity follows weeks of rising tension that have raised the risk of war. Russia has staged military drills in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine, and said it needed to sharpen the combat-readiness of its conventional and nuclear forces because of heightened NATO activity near its borders. The increase of military activity on both sides follows weeks of …

Dutch navy: Russian jets flew low over frigate in Black Sea
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch navy: Russian jets flew low over frigate in Black Sea

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Russian warplanes repeatedly flew low over a Dutch navy frigate in the Black Sea last week and carried out “mock attacks,” the Defense Ministry of the Netherlands said Tuesday. It came a day after after Russia said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to force a …

Russia accused of “aggressive actions” against Dutch frigate in Black Sea confrontation
3 years, 5 months ago

Russia accused of “aggressive actions” against Dutch frigate in Black Sea confrontation

NL Times  

Russian fighter jets carried out feint attacks last week against the Zr.Ms. Evertsen, a Dutch frigate patrolling the Black Sea, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Defense Minister Ank Bielefeld said the Russian actions were “irresponsible.” The fighter jets were armed with air-to-surface missiles when they “repeatedly harassed the Evertsen” by flying "dangerously low and close,” the ministry stated. …

Russia says warning shots deter UK warship; London denies it
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia says warning shots deter UK warship; London denies it

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claims as its territorial waters, but Britain denied that account and insisted its ship wasn’t fired upon. The Russian Defense Ministry said a patrol ship fired …

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