Turkey Resumes Black Sea Ship Transits Via Straits After Delays

Turkey resumed allowing ships to transit its straits on the way to the Black Sea, following unexplained delays for some vessels amid heightened security risks in the area.

By Patrick Sykes

Ukraine war briefing: Turkey calls for ‘moratorium’ on Black Sea attacks by Russia and Ukraine

Commercial ships under attack as Russia-Ukraine conflict spreads across Black Sea, says Turkey’s foreign minister. What we know on day 1,626 Turkey’s foreign minister on Saturday called for a “moratorium” on attacks by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea after a series of strikes on civilian ships there. “The conflict has spread across the whole Black Sea,” Hakan Fidan said in an interview with Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu. “To begin with, they targeted the ports and the military ships....

By Guardian staff and agencies

Türkiye calls for moratorium on strikes against vessels in Black Sea

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Türkiye has called on Ukraine and Russia to impose a moratorium on strikes against merchant vessels in the Black Sea.

By Iryna Vakuliuk

Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks as Kyiv buys new ATACMS

Overnight drone and missile attacks killed several and injured dozens more in both Ukraine and Russia. As Kyiv seeks to defend itself it has now reportedly finalized a deal to buy US missile systems from Turkey.

Russia and Ukraine exchange deadly overnight strikes

Russia and Ukraine exchanged another round of overnight strikes, killing civilians and injuring many others on both sides. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people and wounded around two dozen others. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv, killing two people, and injured several more in the Black Sea port of Odesa.

By FRANCE24

Russia’s Upgraded Geran Drones Are Targeting Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports

Russia is upgrading its Geran drones with jet engines and Seeker guidance systems, using them to strike ships and ports and disrupt Ukraine’s vital Black Sea trade.

By Vikram Mittal, Contributor

7 civilians killed in Russia-Ukraine overnight strikes; Moldova reports drone explosion

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated overnight, with strikes claiming the lives of seven civilians and injuring many others. Russian drones and missiles targeted Kharkiv and Odesa, causing severe damage. In retaliation, Ukraine's drone strikes in Russia's Belgorod region killed five individuals. Furthermore, a powerful explosion near Moldova's border hinted at the presence of combat drones. Hostilities continue as both nations prioritize attacks on military and infrastruc...

By TOI World Desk

Russia, Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes, 7 Killed, Many Injured

In the latest attacks, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen others, including a 4-year-old boy, in Russia's border region of Belgorod.

Türkiye ensures smooth passage to Black Sea amid Russia-Ukraine war

Turkish officials assured that the passage through the Turkish Straits to the Black Sea was continuing amid spillover of the Russia-Ukraine war into the latter. On Saturday, Bloom...

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Traffic As Drone Attacks On Commercial Vessels Spike

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Traffic As Drone Attacks On Commercial Vessels Spike Via The Cradle Turkey has begun restricting commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea amid a surge in Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian vessels, Bloomberg reported Saturday. Turkiye's Directorate General of Coastal Safety has informed several ships heading to Novorossiysk, an important Russian oil and grain export port, that it is not issuing transit permits at this time and requires more ti...

By Tyler Durden

Turkey calls for moratorium on attacks against vessels in Black Sea

Turkey has called on Ukraine and Russia to establish a mechanism for declaring a moratorium on mutual attacks against vessels in the Black Sea.