The war in Ukraine, sparked by the unlawful Russian invasion of the country ordered by Vladimir Putin two years ago, has put under the spotlight the growing impact drone fleets can have on the battlefield. These relatively cheap unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Russia has furiously accused the UK of overseeing the “vast majority” of Ukraine’s attacks on Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea fleet. In a video statement distributed by the Federal Security Service (FSB), an intelligence officer said that the agency “has regularly received information
Challenging Russia’s naval superiority has helped create more favourable conditions for Ukrainian grain exports and other shipments from the country’s Black Sea ports. Moscow officials have not addressed most of Ukraine’s claims, but previous navy losses have been confirmed by Russian military
The Ministry of Defence released comparative images showcasing the aftermath of the strikes, illustrating significant structural damage to key facilities. The communications center of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was severely damaged, with one building experiencing partial roof collapse and blast damage evident
In a daring overnight operation, the Ukrainian Air Force dealt a significant blow to the Russian Black Sea Fleet by successfully destroying two of its key warships, ‘Yamal’ and ‘Azov,’ along with targeting the fleet’s communications centre and other infrastructure facilities in
A significant missile strike hit the main communications hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the occupied city of Sevastopol on Friday night. According to sources including OSINTtechnical and the Telegram channel Krymskii Veter (Crimean Wind), the attack involved at least
Ukraine’s latest attack in the Black Sea shows that Russia is “on the backfoot” after losing a “quarter” of its warships. Ukraine’s drones, operated by its Group 13 special unit, struck and sank the 1,300-ton Russian patrol ship in the Black Sea,
The French government has announced plans to deliver brutal new weapons to Ukraine that could help turn the tide of the fraught conflict – kamikaze drones. They will be delivered to the war-torn country within the next few weeks, French Defence Minister
Vladimir Putin is conducting a major military shakeup, starting with his Black Sea Fleet after it suffered heavy losses against Ukraine. Russia’s president has started by removing Admiral Viktor Sokolov, who was until this week the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet has been fired by the Kremlin the day after Ukraine claimed to have sunk another Russian warship, according to unconfirmed reports. And Iain Ballantyne, a UK-based author and expert in naval matters,