Black Sea

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, explained the importance of combat missions carried out by military intelligence units, in particular in the Black Sea and in the temporarily occupied Crimea, in the documentary "War for the Sea: From Dnipro to Crimea".

During a nighttime drone attack in Odesa region, Russian occupants tried to lay routes through residential and industrial areas, hitting an infrastructure facility.

At night, Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on Odesa region, with Ukrainian air defense systems shooting down 10 of the 25 drones, but infrastructure and some buildings were hit, causing damage and fires.

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 10 Shahid drones in Odesa region, one of which hit an infrastructure facility and damaged administrative buildings.

Air defense systems have been activated in Odesa region due to an impending drone attack from the Black Sea, the Southern Defense Command reports.

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.

More than 1,000 ships have left Ukraine's Black Sea ports, transporting nearly 30 million tons of cargo, including grain, to world markets despite the ongoing war with Russia.

A Russian drone struck an industrial facility in Odesa district, damaging a building, and Ukrainian forces shot down 11 Iranian Shahed drones in a sustained attack that lasted more than 4. 5 hours.

A Russian missile strike hits a field outside a settlement in Odesa region, causing no casualties.

Ukraine's Armed Forces warned of a missile approaching Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district of Odesa region, announcing an air alert in southern Ukraine.

Ukraine and Turkey have signed an agreement to establish a system for the electronic exchange of preliminary information on goods and vehicles moving between the two countries.

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.

During President Zelenskyy's visit to Istanbul, Turkey is expected to emphasize its continued strong support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a decree naming the Ada-class corvette manufactured for Ukraine by Turkey the Hetman Ivan Vygovsky.

On the morning of March 8, an explosion occurred in the temporarily occupied Skadovsk, as reported by local residents.

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 Ukrainian Air Force reported the detection of a group of Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones launched from the Black Sea in the direction of Zatoka.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the detection of a group of enemy drones approaching Odesa region from the Black Sea.

President Zelenskyy met with UK Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense, long-range capabilities, arms and ammunition needs, joint weapons production, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

95 naval mines have been found in the Black Sea since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, posing a huge danger that requires constant readiness for disposal, according to Romania's defense minister.

In the morning, the enemy attacked Odesa region from tactical aircraft from the Black Sea, the missile lost its combat capability on approach.

The SBU spokesperson said that Russia's attempts to create its own maritime drones will not save it, but will only increase the number of legitimate targets for Ukraine in the Black Sea.

Odesa region needs special air defense systems to shoot down ballistic missiles because of its significant impact on the Ukrainian economy.

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.

The Russians have reduced their air activity in the Kherson area, flying over the Azov or Black Sea instead of using guided bombs as they did before.

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.

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis reaffirms support for Ukraine during a meeting with President Zelenskyy in Odesa.

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.

British intelligence noted that the "Sergei Kotov" was the third ship lost by the Russian Black Sea Fleet in five weeks.