Turning the Tide: Why Russia Resurrected the Dnepr Flotilla

Russia’s defense minister has announced the formation of a new Dnepr River Flotilla and riverboat brigade as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the combat capabilities of forces taking part in the conflict in Ukraine. What do we know about the...

Shoigu Inspects Black Sea Fleet Command Post

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made a working visit to the Southern Military District and visited the Black Sea Fleet command centre, the Russian Defence Ministry reported.

Russian missile strikes near Zelensky’s convoy

A Russian missile struck Odesa as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in the Black Sea port city with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Zelens...

ICC issues arrest warrants for 2 top Russian commanders

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against two high-ranking Russian military figures, accusing them of war crimes against Ukra...

France says Russia threatened to down spy plane in ‘particularly aggressive’ Black Sea exchange

Russian forces threatened to shoot down a French surveillance aircraft patrolling in international airspace over the Black Sea, a signal of increasingly aggressive behavior from Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine struggles to make headway, French...

Retired general explains significance of Ukraine's purported gains against Russia

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling reacts to Ukraine's claim that it has now disabled a third of Russia's Black Sea Fleet after its military intelligence said it sank another Russian warship in a sea drone attack off the coast of Crimea. CNN cannot...

Video shows sea drone sinking Russian warship in the Black Sea

Ukraine's military intelligence says they used a sea drone to sink a Russian warship in the Black Sea, disabling a third of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. #CNN #News

See the small sea drone Ukraine says packs 500 pounds of explosives

Ukraine uses sea drones to outmaneuver Russia in the Black Sea and claims to have sunk a Russian warship. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports. #CNN #News

Ukraine says it sank Russian warship off coast of Crimea

Ukraine’s military intelligence says it sank a guided Russian missile ship off the coast of Crimea overnight into Thursday, landing the latest in a series of...

Cargo ship hits naval mine in Black Sea en route to Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities said Thursday that a commercial ship arriving to collect grain hit a Russian naval mine in the Black Sea, injuring two sailors.

Deadly storm cuts power to nearly 2 million people in Russia, Ukraine

Almost two million people in Russia and occupied Ukraine were left without power on Monday, after hurricane force winds and heavy rains cut electricity lines and caused widespread flooding.

Expert breaks down 'major deal' of Russian retreat on Black Sea

CNN anchor John Berman and retired Colonel Cedric Leighton break down Ukraine's most recent success in its battle against Russia for the Black Sea. #CNN #News

Why Rize is Turkey's tea capital

Turkey ranks among the world's largest consumers of tea, most of which comes from the hills of Rize province, located near the Black Sea. CNN's Bianca Nobilo travels to Rize to learn the intricate craft of tea cultivation.

Hear why retired Air Force colonel says Ukraine attack is 'impressive'

Retired Air Force colonel Cedric Leighton breaks down the cruise missile attack by Ukraine against the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in occupied Crimea.

Powerful strike on Russia's Black Sea fleet

Matthew Chance reports on Ukraine's missile attack on Russia's naval headquarters in Crimea.

Ukraine launches attack on Russian naval headquarters

Ukraine launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Crimea, said. Sevastopol, ho...

Video shows missile attack on Russia's naval headquarters

Ukraine launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. CNN's Katie Polglase discusses the significance of the attack.

Ukraine 'ready' to organise wartime elections, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kyiv is “ready” to organise elections despite the ongoing war. Earlier, Zelensky said Russian air superiority is 'stopping' his country’s counteroffensive against occupying forces. The...

Ukraine ‘gradually gaining ground’ in counteroffensive, says NATO chief Stoltenberg

Ukrainian forces have been able to break through Russian defences and are “gradually” making progress in their counteroffensive against Moscow's troops despite “heavy, difficult fighting”, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Russia earlier...

Russia talks new grain deal as it attacks Odesa region

Isa Soares speaks with Tymofiy Mylovanov, the President of the Kyiv School of Economics and Ukraine's former Minster of Economic Development, as Russia floats the idea of reviving a Black Sea grain deal.

A day at the beach ... in a war zone

CNN's Christiane Amanpour visits the beaches of Odesa in Ukraine, where life goes on despite the ongoing war. It's a stark contrast to a nearby rehabilitatio...