The Odesa region produces premium black caviar from various types of sturgeon and exports Ukrainian products to several countries, including Moldova, Taiwan, Vietnam, the UAE, and the United States, despite the challenges posed by the ongoing war.
There are no Russian ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, but there are 3 ships in the Sea of Azov without Kalibr cruise missiles, according to the Ukrainian Navy.
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk says that although the Russians are trying to create unified silos to launch both Kalibr and the more dangerous Oniks missiles, there are currently no ships in the Azov-Black Sea region capable of launching both missiles.
Ukraine and Romania signed a security agreement to strengthen cooperation in the Black Sea region, with Romania providing Patriot systems, defense industry support, and assistance in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s.
Romania will provide Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and support its security efforts in the Black Sea region under a new bilateral agreement.
Ukraine has received several new high-speed and maneuverable Metal Shark boats from the United States, equipped with modern navigation and security systems, to strengthen its maritime border protection capabilities.
Norway will provide Ukraine with spare parts for Sea King helicopters to support the operation and maintenance of the helicopters donated by Germany.
The Russian frigate Admiral Makarov fired cruise missiles from the Black Sea during yesterday's massive attack by Russian troops that killed 4 children and wounded 12 others.
Russia has 1 ship with Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea and 3 ships without cruise missiles in the Sea of Azov.
Since August 2023, Ukraine has exported 56 million tons of cargo, including more than 37. 4 million tons of agricultural products, through the Black Sea Humanitarian Corridor, despite Russia's ongoing attacks, according to the US Ambassador to Ukraine.
Zelenskyy met with Dutch ministers in Odesa to discuss military aid, including F-16s and air defense support, amid Russian attacks on the city.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is finalizing a new Maritime Strategy to consolidate its interests and capabilities at sea, ensuring that the country can protect its maritime interests and those of its allies after Russia's dominance in the Black Sea region was shattered by war.
Having received F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine will be able to strengthen its control over the Black Sea and challenge Russia's dominance in the region's airspace, the Ukrainian Navy commander believes.
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, enemy UAVs were spotted flying in different directions over several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Kherson, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, and Odesa oblasts.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end Russia's war against Ukraine, but Putin's spokesman said Erdogan could not play the role of mediator.
7 enemy ships left the Black Sea, including 1 Kalibr cruise missile carrier without missiles.
The Russian occupiers used state employees to demonstratively clean the Black Sea coast in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine as part of a propaganda campaign, ignoring the main truth that the ecological destruction of the region can only be solved by stopping littering, not by holding events for the cameras at the behest of the Kremlin.
140 thousand square kilometers of Ukraine remain potentially mined after Russia's full-scale invasion.
Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria have set up a joint mine-sweeping force in the Black Sea to improve the safety of shipping, especially for Ukrainian grain exports.
According to the Ukrainian Navy spokesperson, there are no missile carriers in the Black and Azov Seas, only a submarine without missiles and two surface ships.
The Russian Navy has 2 ships in the Black Sea, including 1 missile carrier without Kalibr missiles, 2 ships in the Sea of Azov without missiles, and 2 ships in the Mediterranean carrying up to 24 Kalibr cruise missiles.
To mark the second anniversary of the liberation of Zmiinyi Island from Russia, the SBU demonstrated unique footage of how its special forces conducted a strategic operation that played a decisive role in the gradual ousting of the enemy from the Black Sea.
Russia can now be present in the Black Sea only in the form of submarines, as the threat of remote air strikes has been eliminated and its surface ships can no longer operate there.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force and the mayor of Odesa, the missile is heading toward Odesa region from the Black Sea, and residents of the city were warned to take shelter.
For the second time in a day, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on an air defense operation against an enemy reconnaissance drone in Odesa region.
The Air Force shot down 5 of 6 missiles and 23 unmanned aerial vehicles during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of June 27.
Russia has three Kalibr missile carriers in the black and Azov seas with a total salvo of up to 36 missiles.
Russia has withdrawn Kalibr cruise missile carriers to the black and Azov Seas, leaving three launch vehicles capable of carrying up to 16 missiles in these waters.
The enemy continues to try to disrupt the export of Ukrainian grain, according to the Odesa RMA.
The explosion occurred in Odessa, Ukraine, after an Air Alert was declared due to the activity of tactical aircraft and a cruise missile heading towards the city.
