The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea

Russia thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack near Sebastopol, a crucial port in Russian-annexed Crimea, Russia's defence ministry said Sunday morning. Moscow's air defence forces and Black Sea fleet reportedly took out a total of nine drones throughout the assault, which the ministry said caused no damage or casualties. Also, President…

As the conflict enters its 507th day, these are the main developments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has marked the 500th day of the war by hailing the country’s soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion

Child among people injured in attack in Sumy; Lynne Tracy visits Wall Street Journal reporter in prison after court upholds FSB request to extend his detention

It comes as Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russia’s navy it is not safe around annexed Crimea from Ukraine’s fleet of drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a major upgrade of anti-aircraft defences after Russian drones killed at least two people in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday. Earlier, Zelensky made a joint call for the extension of the Black Sea grain deal with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Follow…

From sea lions to beluga whales, there's a long history of using intelligent marine creatures for warfare

Russia's defence ministry claims to have intercepted two British Typhoon jets accompanied by an RC-135 near to its border over the Black Sea before the foreign planes turned around and 'distanced themselves'

Dolphins trained to detect enemy divers are being deployed at Sevastopol on Crimean peninsula