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Ukraine
Every Vessel Hunter story on Ukraine: 25 stories, from 9 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Azov Concord sinks and Chelsea 3 is hit as drones strike two ships off Bulgaria". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Azov Concord sinks and Chelsea 3 is hit as drones strike two ships off Bulgaria
Drones struck two cargo ships in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone on 13 October. The Azov Concord sank off Krapets and the Chelsea 3 was towed into Varna.
Abandoned Capesize Emil drifts into Bulgarian waters two months after drone strike
The bulk carrier Emil, abandoned off Odesa after a Russian drone strike on 5 August, has drifted into Bulgaria's economic zone with no salvage under way.
Aframax Rio burns off Sochi after uncrewed boat attack; 23 crew rescued
The Liberia-flagged tanker Aframax Rio caught fire off Sochi on 6 October after an attack by uncrewed boats. All 23 Indian crew were rescued and local beaches were closed.
Alfa Watan sinks off Bulgaria a day after Royad Mammadov is lost off Romania
A drone strike sank the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and set the grain-laden Able on fire off Bulgaria, a day after Royad Mammadov sank off Romania with two dead.
Master Killed in Black Sea Drone Attack as Turkey Circulates Truce Text
A drone strike on a Ukraine-bound Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship killed the master and injured three crew, days after Turkey handed Russia and Ukraine a draft memorandum on ending attacks on merchant shipping.
Sanctioned Russian Roro Lady Mariia Reported Struck by Drones off Crete
The sanctioned Russian roro Lady Mariia was reportedly hit by drone-dropped munitions near Crete while heading east towards Syria. Neither side has confirmed the strike.
Drone Strike Starts Fire at Ust-Luga as Yanos Refinery Halts Two Units
Ust-Luga handles crude, products, coal, LNG, gas condensate and fertilisers, and has now been targeted repeatedly since March, when at least eight storage tanks were destroyed or damaged.
Wheat Futures Reach Three-Year High as Black Sea Loadings Stall
Chicago wheat futures have risen 18 percent this month as attacks on merchant shipping shut down grain loading on both sides of the Black Sea.
Romania Rescues 12 Crew from Cargo Ship Suspected of Being Attacked
Romanian rescue services took 12 seafarers off the 7,298-dwt Progress IV after a fire that the country's president said appeared to have followed an attack.
Bulgaria Ratifies Transfer of Seven Belgian and Dutch Minehunters
Bulgaria's parliament has ratified agreements covering the acquisition of seven minehunters from Belgium and the Netherlands for Black Sea mine countermeasures.
Black Sea Attacks Drive Global Grain Shipments Down Eight Percent
Global grain shipments have fallen 8 percent year on year over five weeks, driven by a 26 percent collapse in Black Sea exports as attacks on ships and port infrastructure intensify.
Suezmax Skiros Attacked After Loading at the CPC Terminal
The Greek-run Suezmax Skiros was attacked in the Black Sea after loading Russian-origin crude at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk, with no injuries or pollution reported.
Nine Ships Struck in 24 Hours as Black Sea Grain War Escalates
Ukraine is reported to have struck as many as five bulkers around Novorossiysk while Russia claimed strikes on at least four ships, with one vessel abandoned after a drone attack set it on fire.
Ukraine Proposes Black Sea Truce While Striking A Baltic Oil Terminal
Ukraine has proposed a mutual suspension of attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, passing the offer to Russia through a third party after weeks of escalating strikes against merchant ships and port infrastructure.
Ukrainian Attacks On Tankers Paused After American Request
Ukraine has reportedly suspended drone attacks against tankers calling at a Russian Black Sea oil terminal following a request from the United States, in an intervention driven by the disruption those attacks had caused to crude
Ukrainian Strikes Hit Warships At Novorossiysk Naval Harbour
Ukrainian strikes have hit warships at the naval harbour of Novorossiysk, adding to pressure on Russia's main Black Sea commercial and naval hub.
Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Calls At Three Ukrainian Black Sea Ports
Hapag-Lloyd has suspended feeder services to Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi, withdrawing from all three of Ukraine's principal Black Sea container ports over security risks.
Ukraine Agrees To Spare Tankers Lifting Kazakh Crude At Novorossiysk
Ukraine has agreed to stop attacking non-Russian tankers and Black Sea infrastructure tied to Kazakhstan's oil exports, after United States officials brokered a deal covering the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk.
Russia intensifies attacks on civilian shipping in Ukrainian ports
Attacks on shipping in Ukrainian ports have escalated sharply, with strikes at Mykolaiv over two consecutive days damaging vessels that in several cases had not moved since the start of the war.
Ukraine sinks Russian-flagged boxship in Black Sea
Ukraine has widened its campaign against Russia-linked commercial shipping, sinking a Russian-flagged containership in the Black Sea, striking a Greek-owned tanker and hitting three refineries deep inside Russia.
Turkish cargo ship badly damaged as Black Sea attacks multiply
A Turkish-owned general cargo ship has been seriously damaged by drone fire in the Black Sea as attacks on merchant vessels multiply.
Drone war pushes Russia to weaponise commercial shipping
Ukraine says its naval drones have struck more than 200 Russian-linked vessels in just over three weeks, prompting Moscow to arm grain carriers.
Ukraine drone strike on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea links two wars
A Ukrainian long-range drone strike has hit an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, prompting Tehran to warn of retaliation in an incident that draws two separate wars closer together.
Ukrainian drone strikes force a halt to shipping on the Sea of Azov
Russia has suspended shipping through the Sea of Azov after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia-linked vessels over the course of a week.
Ukraine's tanker and refinery strikes deepen Russia's fuel crisis
Ukraine has escalated its campaign against Russian shipping and oil infrastructure, striking dozens of shadow-fleet tankers and another major refinery.
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