Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 5)

I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships both civilian and military, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or seized since 24 February 2022 as of today. I welcome any... Continue Reading →

A Week of Reflection on the Pivotal Naval Moments of 2023: Day 5

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has brought one of the oldest and maybe one of the most potent and silent killers of the seas back to our daily lives: the sea mines. The first floating mine near Istanbul was spotted on 26 March 2022 by a merchant ship at anchor near the northern entrance of Bosphorus... Continue Reading →

A Week of Reflection on the Pivotal Naval Moments of 2023: Day 4

The Russian invasion of Ukraine demonstrated again that nations need to invest regularly in their navies. It is not cheap or simple to build and maintain a navy and keep it up-to-date against contemporary threads. Today we are going to briefly examine the new warship construction or acquisition projects of the Black Sea countries. For... Continue Reading →

A Week of Reflection on the Pivotal Naval Moments of 2023: Day 2

The maritime theatre of the conflict in the Black Sea region unfolds as a captivating saga of strategic manoeuvres, asymmetric responses, and lessons in the resilience of nations. This was my thought in the early months of 2023 about the war in the Black Sea: In the first few weeks of the invasion, the Russian... Continue Reading →

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 4)

I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships both civilian and military, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or seized since 24 February 2022 as of today. I welcome any... Continue Reading →

Naval Losses During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

One year ago today the Russian invasion of Ukraine started. Here is the list of the ships that have been damaged or sunk during the course of the war. No roses grow on sailors' graves. Glory to Ukraine! Date Ship Type Country Event and Location Losses 24.02.2022 Yasa Jupiter Civilian merchant ship Marshall Island Damage... Continue Reading →

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 3)

It's been six months since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships, since the start of the invasion. The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or seized since 24 February 2022. I welcome... Continue Reading →

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 2)

I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or seized since 24 February 2022. Date Ship Type Country Event and Location Losses 24.02.2022 Yasa... Continue Reading →

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships. The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or seized during the first month of the war. Date Ship Type Country Event and Location... Continue Reading →

FS Auvergne Passed Southbound Through Istanbul

The French warship FS Auvergne made her southbound transit through Istanbul this morning and left the Black Sea. Her northbound passage was on 13 December 2021. During her deployment to the Black Sea, the ship visited Constanta, Romania and Odessa, Ukraine. This was her first Black Sea deployment.

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