Russia-Ukraine War – Ukraine hit 2 Russian navy Landing Ships – 24.03.2024

On Sunday 24th March, 2024 Ukraine stated that it hit 2 two Russian Navy Ropucha Class/Project 775 III landing ships RFS AZOV and RFS YAMAL along with a communications center and several other facilities belonging to the Black Sea Fleet, in a huge overnight attack on the Crimean port of Sevastopol. There has been no […]
Tanker News – US Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Leading Tanker Company Sovcomflot – 23.02.2024

Last Friday 23rd February, the United States of America (USA) has imposed sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker group SOVCOMFLOT (SCF) of which Washington seeks to reduce Russia’s revenues from oil sales it can use to support the invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department stated. Russia is one of the world’s top oil exporters and the […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Ukraine sunk another Russian Navy Warship – 14.02.2024

With 13 days apart Ukrainian Forces sunk another Russian Navy Warship that belonged to the Black Sea Fleet on Wednesday 14th February, 2024 , the Ropucha Class landing ship RFS TSEZAR KUNIKOV (BDK-64). She was built in Poland at Stocznia Polnocna at Gdansk and commissioned on 30th October 1986 she was a Project 775 (NATO reporting […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Another Russian Navy Warship Gone – 01.02.2024

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) stated that last Thursday 1st February, 2024 its operatives sunk a Russian Navy Tarantul Class Missile Corvette RFS IVANOVETS 854 from the Black Sea Fleet overnight off of occupied Crimea. Ukraine used six Magura V5 maritime suicide drones to sink the naval vessel as per Ukraine’s intelligence chief. Each of these […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Landing Ship RFS NOVOCHERKASSK sunk – 26.12.2023

On Boxing Day of 2023 , Ukraine appears to have effectively destroyed another Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel – the Ropucha Class landing ship RFS NOVOCHERKASSK. She was berthed in Feodosia in occupied Crimea when she was struck by aircraft-launched cruise missiles at around 0230 hrs.Photos posted on the Telegram channel by Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces […]
Russia-Ukraine War – 2 more Russian Ships Damaged – 10.11.2023

Between Thursday 9 th and Friday 10th November overnight the Ukrainian Forces performed another successful attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet in occupied Crimea. Sea drones targeted moored military landing ships of the SERNA CLASS, Project 11770. The ships were carrying a crew and loaded armored vehicles, including BTR-82. The Serna Class can accommodate up […]
Russia-Ukraine War – 2 more Russian Navy Ships Damaged – Week 37 of 2023.

On Friday 15th September, 2023 the newly introduced sea surface drone of Ukraine SEA BABY damaged the Russian Navy Bora Class missile corvette RFS SAMUM MRK 616 disabling her. The attack happened near the Russian naval base in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea. It seems that she listed on one side due to flooded compartments and was […]
Russia-Ukraine War – US approved F-16 aircraft for Ukraine – 17.08.2023.

On Thursday 17th August the United States of America has approved sending F-16 Fighting Falcons fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed Ukraine has actively sought the U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russian air superiority. Danish Airforce F-16’s […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Ukrainian drone holes sanctioned Russian tanker – Aug 2023

After a drone strike on the 1976 Polish built Russian Navy Ropucha II Class Landing Ship OLEGORSKY GORNYAK formerly known as BDK-91 last, Saturday 5th August, Ukraine has followed upon a sanctioned Russian tanker, the SIG. Interfax Ukraine quotes sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) as saying that the tanker was being used […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Turkish ships, backed by NATO Aircraft, call in Ukraine – July 2023

Turkey, which has been central to getting grain exports through the Black Sea over the past year, looks like it is working new ways to ensure some of the foodstuff gets out of the war-torn country. Last month Russia decided to walk away from a shipping pact with Ukraine, an agreement that had been fostered with […]