In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Ka-27 helicopter.
Russia is currently unable to mine the Black Sea due to constant patrolling and Ukraine's actions to destroy and dismantle mines found, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy.
russians are hiding their ships from Ukrainian attacks in the bay of Novorossiysk in southern russia, the entrance to which is blocked by flooded barges and booms. In this way, russia is trying to strengthen the security of its own fleet.
Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has sunk or disabled one-third of all russian warships in the Black Sea, and its ultimate goal is to completely eliminate russian warships in the Azov and Black Sea regions.
The Ukrainian Navy confirms that on March 24, Russian warships Yamal, Azov, the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs, and the landing ship Konstantin Olshansky, which was seized by the occupiers from Ukraine, were hit.
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk suggests that Russia may not have used Kalibr missiles during recent massive strikes due to loading problems after being cut off from the necessary equipment in occupied Crimea.
The communication hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was seriously damaged, which had significant consequences for the enemy's naval operations and logistics.
As a result of Russia's attack on the Khmelnytsky region, 2 people were killed and at least 8 others were injured.
The russians are moving their ship repair bases from Crimea to Taman, likely to strengthen their ability to repair warships in Novorossiysk due to effective Ukrainian strikes on military facilities in Crimea.
President Zelenskiy announces that the Hetman Ivan Mazepa corvette under construction in Turkey will be ready to serve Ukraine this year, strengthening Ukraine's naval capabilities.
President Zelenskyy met with President Erdogan in Istanbul to discuss ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea for global food security, strengthening bilateral cooperation and joint defense production, and the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war and political prisoners held by Russia.
During his visit to Turkey, President Zelenskyy toured shipyards building corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy, emphasizing the defense partnership between Ukraine and Turkey aimed at strengthening Ukraine's security and bringing peace.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a decree naming the Ada-class corvette manufactured for Ukraine by Turkey the Hetman Ivan Vygovsky.
Zelenskyy will discuss with Erdogan the release of Ukrainian prisoners and the safety of navigation in the Black Sea during his visit to Turkey.
The Russian Black Sea fleet consists of more than 30 ships, including 10 missile carriers with 3 submarines carrying Kalibr cruise missiles, but they have been facing serious logistical problems for several months and hardly use these missiles, except after the sinking of the Caesar Kunikov.
There is a temporary lull in the Black Sea after the sinking of the Russian ship Sergei Kotov, but Russia will soon deploy another ship to fulfill its missions, according to a Ukrainian Navy spokesman.
During a visit to the port of Odesa, President Zelenskiy and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis saw how the Black Sea 'grain corridor' is working, exporting nearly 28 million tons of grain to 38 countries since russia withdrew from the grain deal despite ongoing russian attacks on port infrastructure.
During the past two years of full-scale invasion, Ukraine has destroyed 27 ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, including a submarine, and damaged another 15 vessels that are undergoing repairs.
According to Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, most Russian ships were forced to concentrate in the eastern part of the Black Sea, and their presence in Sevastopol was minimized.
According to updated data from Ukrainian intelligence, at least 27 occupants from the Russian ship "Sergei Kotov" were wounded and another 7 were killed during an attack on it near the Kerch Strait.
The UK Ministry of Defense says the Black Sea is becoming dangerous for russia after Ukrainian forces destroyed the russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that as a result of the attack on the Russian ship "Sergei Kotov," according to preliminary data, the losses among the crew of the Russian occupiers amounted to 7 killed and 6 wounded.
Ukraine announces that it has destroyed the newest patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the second of four such ships it has disabled.
The Ukrainian Navy spokesman said that the losses caused by the Ukrainian attack on the Russian ship "Sergei Kotov" were "quite serious. " An enemy helicopter may also have been destroyed.
Ukraine has destroyed a state-of-the-art Russian patrol ship, the Sergei Kotov, in Ukrainian territorial waters near the Kerch Strait.
The GUR reported the details of the destruction of the Russian ship Sergey Kotov.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed that its special unit destroyed a Russian Black Sea Fleet ship, the Sergiy Kotov, worth about $65 million, in Ukrainian waters near the Kerch Strait on the night of March 4-5.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has begun testing new modular body armor that functions as a life jacket in contact with water to save the lives of servicemen.
The exhibition "33/10" opens in Kyiv, telling about the background and causes of the war in Ukraine, showing materials that illustrate the background and explain the reasons for Russia's military aggression in the context of Ukraine's recent history.
According to the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukrainian troops have reduced Russian exports of oil products by 1/3 due to strikes on oil refineries, which has affected Russian refining capacity.
