Ukrainian Navy
President Zelenskyy has submitted a bill on sending Ukrainian Navy units to Turkey and Great Britain. This includes the corvette "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" and a number of mine countermeasures vessels, which will cost UAH 135 million in 2025.
The special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Ghosts" destroyed an expensive Russian radar, as well as three helicopters on the peninsula.
The Ukrainian Navy reported striking a communication hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet at the 184th Research and Experimental Base in Sevastopol. This hub provided control for Russian Black Sea Fleet units.
Olha Reshetylova, the President's Commissioner, announced the idea of scaling the "Angels" unit to all Defense Forces. This unit specializes in secret evacuation operations from temporarily occupied territories.
The Naval Special Forces unit "Angels" evacuated four Ukrainian servicemen who had been hiding in occupied territory for over three years. Among those rescued were the twin brother of an exchanged marine and three National Guardsmen.
A spill of 10 tons of oil products into the Black Sea was recorded near Novorossiysk. The pollution could spread to Odesa and Kherson regions of Ukraine.
The Naval Forces of Ukraine confirmed an oil spill in the Black Sea in Russia's area of responsibility. Russian sources report a leak of over 10 tons of oil products covering an area of 350 sq. km near Novorossiysk.
On August 31, a civilian vessel struck an unidentified explosive device off the coast of Odesa, resulting in an explosion. The incident caused no casualties or significant technical damage, but the investigation is ongoing.
On August 30, Ukrainian drones destroyed two Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters at the airfield in Simferopol. Russian sources recorded UAV movement around 06:30 AM.
Another crew member died as a result of a Russian strike on one of the Ukrainian Navy ships. The total number of dead has risen to two people.
In occupied Crimea, hits were recorded on the Urozhaina railway station in Krasnohvardiiske and a fuel train in Dzhankoi. A possible strike on an oil depot near the railway in Dzhankoi is also reported.
Ukraine conducted its 68th prisoner exchange on Independence Day. Military personnel and civilians returned, including journalists and the former mayor of Kherson.
Russian troops tried to advance 22 times in the Pokrovsk direction, and battles are also ongoing in the Kupyansk, North-Slobozhansky, and Kursk directions. Ukrainian defenders are successfully repelling enemy attacks.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy successfully attacked a drone basing point at the "Chersonesos" airfield in Sevastopol. Up to three "Mohajer-6" UAVs and two "Forpost" UAVs, which were used for reconnaissance in the Black Sea, were destroyed.
The Ukrainian sea corridor has transported 137 million tons of cargo in two years, including 84 million tons of agricultural products. It ensures food security for 54 countries around the world, operating 24/7 despite infrastructure damage.
In Odesa region, three people died on a beach: a woman and two men. It was preliminarily established that they were blown up by unknown objects while swimming.
Movement is permitted during daylight hours and with the mandatory participation of pilots.
Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk stated that the Russians do not risk using the maximum number of Kalibr cruise missile carriers in the Black Sea. According to him, in July there was only one confirmed use, which is a common practice for the occupiers.
Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk stated that Russia has not built a single aircraft carrier, and the only one it has, the "Admiral Kuznetsov," was stolen from Ukraine. The ship became a burden for Russia due to the lack of technology to maintain and repair it.
As of 06:00 on 13. 07.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 3 enemy ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.
As of July 11, 2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 3 enemy ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.
As of 06:00 on 10. 07.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 3 enemy ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.
As of 06:00 on 08. 07.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 2 enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is a carrier of 4 Kalibr missiles.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated the defenders of the Ukrainian sea on Navy Day, noting the millennial traditions and the key role of the fleet in repelling aggression. He recalled the destruction of 28 enemy ships, the strike on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, and ensuring the security of the "grain corridor."
Russia deployed two Kalibr cruise missile carriers to the Black Sea with a total salvo of up to 8 missiles. There are no enemy ships in the Sea of Azov, and one Kalibr carrier with a salvo of up to 4 missiles is in the Mediterranean Sea.
July 6 marks the Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the birthday of the American dollar, and World Cardiologist Day. Also on this day, the world fights zoonotic diseases and celebrates World Kiss Day.
As of July 5, no Russian ships have been recorded in the Black and Azov Seas. Two enemy vessels are in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.
On July 4, Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange, bringing back military personnel, including those from Mariupol, and civilians, most of whom had been in captivity since 2022. Among those released are seriously wounded, seriously ill, and those under 25 years old.
As of July 4, 2025, there are no enemy Russian ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are two Russian ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.
As of 06:00 on 29. 06.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 2 enemy ships without "Kalibrs".