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VARNA, Bulgaria – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Company (MDS) 2-3 operated alongside NATO allies and partners at Exercise Sea 24-3, Sept. 9-20, 2024. This collaborative exercise aims to address the current maritime Read More …
A highly-modified jet ski loaded with explosives has been found off the Turkish coast near Istanbul. According to reports in the Turkish media, the adapted jet ski was found drifting off the coast of the district of Çatalca, close to Read More …
Commanders of naval forces from Bulgaria and Romania came together on Monday at a meeting hosted by Turkish naval forces. The meeting marked the formal launch of demining work in the Black Sea by the three countries amid the danger Read More …
The Russian naval corvette had just left the safety of Sevastopol Bay one morning last fall when an explosion ripped a hole in its hull. As tugs pulled the ship back to port on Sept. 14, Russian state news agencies Read More …
An intriguing video has emerged online, reportedly showing a Russian FPV drone taking out a Ukrainian Uncrewed Surface Vessel [USV] in what is likely the Black Sea. This marks the first documented footage of an FPV drone engaging a USV Read More …
A Russian Kamov Ka-27 Helix helicopter destroyed a Ukrainian USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) that was carrying an R-73 air-to-air missile. Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), also referred to as “drone boats” or “drone vessels”, have emerged as a significant threat Read More …
A potentially hazardous situation unfolded today near Varna’s “Kabakum” beach as a floating mine was discovered in the sea. The Navy swiftly mobilized a mine countermeasures vessel to the scene to address the threat. Authorities took immediate action to ensure Read More …
Ukraine continues to strike blows against the Russian Black Sea Fleet, with the latest victim being the Project 22160 patrol ship Sergei Kotov, which was the target of an overnight attack involving uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), or ‘drone boats.’ The Read More …
Ukraine claims to have severely damaged and sunk a Russian landing ship in its latest drone attack against Moscow’s Black Sea fleet. Ukrainian military intelligence released video on Wednesday that it said showed several naval drones approaching the Ropucha-class large Read More …
Ukraine’s military intelligence says it sank a Russian warship off the coast of Crimea overnight into Thursday, landing the latest in a series of blows to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet after mounting a “massive” missile attack on the occupied peninsula Read More …