The Russia-Ukraine war · theatre

The Black Sea

46 events recorded; the latest on 23 October 2026.

Countries: Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Türkiye
What is included: Included when an official body of the affected state or two independent origins link the incident to the war.

Reported

10/23 Drone sinks a cargo ship 13 nautical miles off Constanta; one seafarer dead and three missing; Romania blames Russia

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

10/13 Drones hit two more merchant ships just outside Bulgarian waters, sinking one off Krapets

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

10/06 Sea and aerial drones hit two merchant ships in Bulgaria's economic zone, sinking one

Black Sea · 1 source

Confirmed

10/05 Grain ship from a Ukrainian Danube port sinks off Romania after a drone attack; captain killed

Black Sea · revised (r2) · 2 sources

Confirmed

09/23 Krasnodar region declares a state of emergency as Ukrainian strikes on Black Sea ports cripple grain exports

Krasnodar Krai · 1 source

Reported

09/09 Ukraine says it hit the frigate Admiral Essen and an oil terminal in Novorossiysk; Krasnodar governor says four killed

Novorossiysk · 2 sources

Reported

08/20 Romanian F-16s disable an explosive-laden sea drone in Romania's economic zone near the Neptun Deep gas project

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

08/12 Ukraine says it damaged four Russian warships in a combined drone and missile attack on Novorossiysk naval base

Novorossiysk · 1 source

Reported

07/21 LPG tanker bound for a Ukrainian Danube port is damaged about 20 nautical miles off Romania; three crew injured

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

07/10 Russia suspends civilian shipping through the Kerch Strait after Ukrainian drone strikes on vessels in the Sea of Azov

Kerch Strait · 1 source

Reported

06/05 Drone attack on two cargo ships in Taganrog Bay kills five Azerbaijani sailors

Sea of Azov · 1 source

Reported

03/26 Drone damages the tanker Altura carrying 140,000 tons of Russian oil in the Black Sea

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

01/15 Ballistic missile hits a berth at Chornomorsk port, damaging a Maltese-flagged civilian vessel

Chornomorsk · 1 source

Reported

01/13 Drones hit Greek-owned tankers waiting near the CPC oil terminal off Novorossiysk

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

12/19 Ballistic missiles hit a port facility in Odesa region, killing at least eight, some of them on a bus

Odesa oblast · 1 source

Confirmed

11/28 Naval drones hit two sanctioned tankers off Turkey; a day later the CPC oil terminal at Novorossiysk is struck

Black Sea · 2 sources

Reported

06/03 SBU says an underwater blast damaged supports of the Crimean Bridge

Crimean Bridge · 1 source

Reported

10/09 Missile strike on a Panama-flagged container ship in Odesa port kills eight

Odesa · 1 source

Reported

10/07 Ukraine's General Staff says its missile forces hit the main oil terminal in occupied Feodosia, Crimea

Feodosia · 1 source

Reported

07/23 Drone attack on a ferry at Port Kavkaz on the Kerch Strait kills one, Krasnodar governor says

Port Kavkaz · 1 source

Reported

03/05 Ukraine says it sank the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov in the Kerch Strait

Kerch Strait · 2 sources

Reported

02/14 Ukraine says it sank the Russian landing ship Tsezar Kunikov off Alupka

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

02/01 Ukraine says it sank the Russian missile corvette Ivanovets off Crimea

Crimea · 2 sources

Reported

12/26 Air-launched missile strike hits the landing ship Novocherkassk in Feodosia port

Feodosia port · 1 source

Reported

11/08 Missile strike on a civilian ship entering Pivdennyi port kills a port pilot

Pivdennyi port · 1 source

Reported

11/04 Ukraine says it struck the Zalyv shipyard in Kerch; Russia says one ship was damaged

Zalyv shipyard, Kerch · 2 sources

Reported

10/06 Drone attack on Izmail district damages grain storage and sets trucks on fire

Izmail · 1 source

Disputed

09/22 Missile strike hits the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol

Black Sea Fleet headquarters, Sevastopol · 4 sources

Reported

09/14 Ukraine says it destroyed a Russian air defence system near Yevpatoria and hit a patrol ship at sea

Yevpatoria · 2 sources

Reported

09/13 Missile strike on the Sevastopol shipyard; Kyiv says a submarine and a landing ship were badly damaged

Sevastopol shipyard · 2 sources

Reported

09/13 UN counts the 21st attack on Ukrainian ports since the grain deal ended as Danube ports are hit again

Odesa oblast · 1 source

Confirmed

08/16 First ship leaves Odesa through Ukraine's temporary corridor

Odesa · 1 source

Confirmed

08/13 Russian patrol ship fires warning shots and boards a cargo ship bound for Izmail

Black Sea · 1 source

Confirmed

08/10 Ukraine announces temporary routes for civilian ships leaving Odesa-area ports

Odesa · 1 source

Reported

08/04 Sea drone attack on Novorossiysk naval base; Ukrainian source says a landing ship was badly damaged

Novorossiysk naval base · 3 sources

Confirmed

08/02 Drone attack on Izmail port damages about 40,000 tonnes of grain

Izmail · 3 sources

Reported

07/24 Drone strike on Reni, a Danube port across from Romania, destroys grain warehouses

Reni · 1 source

Confirmed

07/19 Russian strikes on Odesa and Chornomorsk port facilities destroy grain stocks

Chornomorsk · 4 sources

Confirmed

07/19 Russia and Ukraine each declare ships bound for the other's ports potential military targets

Black Sea · 1 source

Reported

07/17 Attack on the Crimean Bridge kills two civilians and halts traffic

Crimean Bridge · 3 sources

Confirmed

10/29 Drones attack Black Sea Fleet ships at Sevastopol; Russia suspends the grain deal, then rejoins on 2 November

Sevastopol · 4 sources

Confirmed

08/01 First grain ship under the Black Sea deal, the Razoni, leaves Odesa

Odesa port · 3 sources

Confirmed

07/23 Russian cruise missiles hit Odesa port a day after the grain deal

Odesa port · 3 sources

Reported

06/30 Russian forces leave Snake Island; Moscow calls it goodwill, Kyiv says it drove them out

Snake Island · 2 sources

Reported

04/14 Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva sinks after an explosion and fire

Black Sea · 3 sources

Reported

02/24 Russian navy takes Snake Island; Ukraine first says its garrison was killed, then says they were captured

Snake Island · 2 sources