Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkraine's drone forces claim to have struck 116 vessels in the Sea of Azov over the past nine days, targeting Russia's 'shadow fleet'. Russia's transport ministry is considering rerouting cargo from the Sea of Azov due to increased Ukrainian attacks on shipping. Vladimir Putin has vowed 'several times more powerful' retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian territory, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calling the attacks 'acts of terrorism'. Ukrainian military also reported striking two Russian oil refineries in the Bashkortostan and Krasnodar regions, causing fires. Russian-controlled Sevastopol in Crimea has implemented rolling power cuts, and fuel shortages have led to gasoline restrictions across the peninsula following these strikes. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says more than 100 Russian ships in Azov hit in nine daysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Vital maritime corridor closes after 90 vessels – including shadow fleet oil tankers – are attacked in under a week

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The Sea of Azov is a strategically important waterway for Russia, serving as a key route for both military logistics and exports of oil, grain, steel, and other goods to…

Russia said Tuesday it was looking at “alternative shipping routes” and could limit traffic in the Azov Sea due to intensifying Ukrainian strikes, as Kyiv

Ukrainian drones hit several Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on Tuesday, Kyiv's drone forces commander said, as the Kremlin denied that repeated Ukrainian attacks…

Ukraine said it struck tankers and cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov, in the latest strikes on Russian commercial shipping. Moscow's Agriculture Ministry said "alternative shipping…

Ukraine says drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Azov Sea, targeting tankers, dry cargo ships, and a tugboat overnight.

July 14 (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain…

Russia is looking for a way to redirect ships from the Sea of Azov after Ukrainian forces struck more than 100 Russian vessels — including oil tankers and cargo ships — in less…

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On the morning of July 14, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, reported strikes on another 15 vessels in the Sea of…

Ukraine hit 116 Russian vessels in nine days, striking the Azov fleet to crush Putin’s “internal sea” myth and choke Crimea’s fuel routes.

Russia considering rerouting cargo from Sea of Azov after increased Ukrainian attacks on shipping

Ukraine attacked another 19 Russian tankers last night, as the nation steps up its war against Putin's shadow fleet.

Ukraine says it has expanded its maritime drone campaign from the Sea of Azov into the Black Sea, targeting Russia-linked oil and gas vessels while naval attacks by both sides…

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Ukraine has launched an intensifying campaign of drone strikes on Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov, disrupting traffic on a trade route that is critical to the Kremlin’s war…