Black Sea

In March 2024, another 130 dolphins died in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia's Krasnodar Territory, likely due to sonar activity by Russian Navy ships, bringing the total number of dolphin deaths due to the war to several thousand.

Hostile attack drones were spotted in various regions of Ukraine, leading to the deployment of air defense in Odesa and an alert in Kyiv region.

Two russian reconnaissance drones, Supercam and Orlan-10, were shot down by the Odesa Air Defense Brigade over the Black Sea on April 7, 2024.

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.

More than 2,200 military personnel from 12 NATO and partner countries will take part in Exercise Sea Shield 24, which will take place in Romania from April 8-21 and will include maritime and riverine operations in the Black Sea region.

This afternoon, Ukrainian troops shot down two Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones in the skies over Odesa region.

The Ukrainian military shot down 28 enemy drones and 3 enemy missiles in an anti-aircraft battle on the night of April 6, 2024.

The Ukrainian Air Force informs of new groups of attack drones moving from the Black Sea toward Mykolaiv region.

A guided missile launched by the Russian military from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa was destroyed by Ukrainian air defense, but falling debris caused damage to the city's coastal zone.

Two explosions have occurred in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, according to the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov.

An explosion occurs in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Air Force warned of the presence of Russian Tu-22m3 bombers in the Black Sea and the threat of X-22 missile launches.

The attack by the Russian Federation from the south was organised by 13 drones, flying through residential areas of Ukrainian settlements in an attempt to reach infrastructure facilities in southern Ukraine. All of the drones were shot down, with debris damaging several private homes but causing no casualties.

the Russian army attacked the energy infrastructure of Odesa region at night using drones, but all 4 drones were shot down by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The Ukrainian Air Force informs about a group of attack drones from the Black Sea heading to Odesa region (Zatoka).

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba discussed with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel the issues of strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional stability during the talks.

Over the last day in the Orikhiv and Kherson sectors, the Joint Forces eliminated 111 occupants and destroyed 40 pieces of weapons and military equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems and drones.

Russia's veto of North Korea's ballistic missile control and their cooperation in providing weapons to attack Ukraine demonstrates the close ties between Russia and North Korea amid Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Borrell points out.

Russia has 50 Kalibr missiles loaded and ready for use on missile carriers in the Black Sea, which pose a constant threat of shelling, despite the fact that they are not on active combat duty.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg emphasized the need to intensify efforts to ensure sustainable support for Ukraine, as Ukrainians are running out of ammunition, but not courage, and Ukraine can count on NATO's support in the long term.

Ukraine plans to destroy the Crimean Bridge in the first half of 2024, according to anonymous officials of Ukraine's military intelligence service, the GUR, cited by The Guardian.

U. S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker is planning a visit to Romania to discuss with officials and business representatives the country's contribution to regional cooperation, emergency assistance to Ukraine in the energy sector, and long-term investments in infrastructure in Romania and Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military held their positions and killed more than a hundred russians during eight attempts of russian assaults in several directions in the Joint Forces Operation area, and destroyed 57 units of russian weapons and military equipment.

Dozens of dolphins died in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea, Novorossiysk, and the coast of Russia's Krasnodar Territory in March 2024 due to military operations, some of them showing signs of sonar damage, bringing the total number of dead animals since March 2022 to 50,000.

In March, Ukraine exported 11. 8 million tons of products through the Black Sea worth $3.2 million.

The Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Forpost strike and reconnaissance drone in the Black Sea on April 1, 2024.

Russia plans to cut exports of diesel fuel by sea in April to the lowest level in 5 months due to Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries and seasonal maintenance that reduces crude oil processing.

Russia is trying to terrorize Zmeinyi Island in the Black Sea to disrupt the functioning of the navigation corridor, as the recommended sea routes run along the island.

Elon Musk believes that russia will seize more territory in Ukraine until it reaches the Dnipro River, and Odesa may fall if the war lasts long enough, so he recommends resolving the conflict through negotiations.

Ukraine's Air Force reports several groups of Iranian-made Shahed drones launched from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa region.