Black Sea

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  Poroshenko denies Russia right to dictate terms of Sea of Azov use
  President Petro Poroshenko has said that Russia has no right to decide for Ukraine on how it should use the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. Ukraine will never recognise the occupation… 07 January, 18:26
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  Ukraine welcomes NATO's increased presence in Black Sea – president
  Russia’s attack on Ukrainian vessels and crews in the Sea of Azov was aimed not only at Ukraine; it was an attempt to test the entire system of Euro-Atlantic security. President of… 13 December 2018, 15:20
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  Ukrainian towboat ruptured in Black Sea
  A towboat, Parallel, had an accident in the Black Sea after suffering a rupture to the hull 9 miles away from the Tendra Spit, the State Border Service has reported on its website… 19 November 2018, 17:33
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  Ukraine to introduce no-fly zone over Black Sea on 1-4 Nov
  Ukraine will introduce a no-fly zone over the Black Sea on 1-4 November for the period of live fire tests of guided rockets. "The testing of guided anti-aircraft rockets will begin… 31 October 2018, 23:48
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  Ukraine to delineate sea border with Russia - decree
  On 12 October, President Petro Poroshenko enacted the National Security and Defence Council's (NSDC) decision on the protection of Ukraine's interests in the Sea of Azov and the Black… 12 October 2018, 17:01
• British jets scrambled to intercept Russians over Black Sea
  British Royal Force jets have intercepted Russian bombers over the Black Sea, the Royal Force tweeted on 22 August. "RAF Typhoons based in Romania have been launched in response to… 22 August 2018, 20:15
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  Russia detains Ukrainian fishing boat in Black Sea
  Russian authorities detained a Ukrainian fishing boat, YMK-0041, registered in Ochakiv, in the Black Sea on 4 May. The crew - five Ukrainian citizens - was taken to Russia-annexed… 04 May 2018, 14:53
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  Ukraine to lawsuit Russia over Kerch bridge
  Ukraine will challenge in court the imposed by Russia shipping restrictions through the Kerch Straight in connection with the construction of the bridge, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure… 02 August 2017, 12:55
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  Cargo ship sinks off Crimea's Black Sea coast
  The general cargo ship Anda has capsized and fully sank off Sevastopol, the Russian news agency TASS has reported quoting the Maritime Rescue Subcentre of the Russian Sea and River… 29 July 2017, 16:54
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  General Vatutin changes flag, heading for Russia's Rostov-on-Don
  General Vatutin, a Ukrainian river-sea cruise liner has without warning changed course and is now heading for Russia. An Odessa online publication, Dumskaya, said the liner left Kyiv… 06 June 2017, 16:01
• Ship with 9 Ukrainian crewmembers sinks in Black Sea
  The dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala that headed from the Russian seaport of Azov to Turkey with a cargo of grain, cracked in two and sank in the Black Sea in the area of the Kerch Strait… 19 April 2017, 11:48
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  Evidence of attack on Ukrainian aircraft over Black Sea to be sent to Hague
  Ukraine intends to submit to the International Criminal Court the evidence of the attack on a Ukrainian Navy transporter An-26 over the Odesa gas field in the Black Sea, which was… 02 February 2017, 13:07
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  Ukrainian Navy aircraft attacked above Black Sea
  An An-26 two-engined turborprop aircraft of the Ukrainian Navy came under fire above the Odesa gas field in the Black Sea at 10.20 a.m. Kyiv time, the Odesa news website Dumskaya… 01 February 2017, 18:31
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  Poroshenko announced lawsuit against Russia for seashelf seizure
  “I instruct today the Foreign Minister to sign and submit notification about the arbitration under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to Russia,” the President said President… 14 September 2016, 16:32
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  Russian military exercise at Ukrainian border enters active phase
  On 5 September, Russia began the active phase of the Caucasus-2016 military exercise close to Ukrainian border. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry… 05 September 2016, 13:44