All news on the topic: Black Sea

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Ukraine pounds Crimea ports in drone storm as Zelensky targets Putin’s supply lifeline
Ukraine has blasted Russian-occupied Crimea with a deadly drone storm overnight as Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops move to choke off the Black Sea peninsula.
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Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau vanished after yacht was allegedly intercepted near Abkhazia
Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau went on a trip to Turkey in August 2025 and never returned.
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Russian warship fires warning shots near British yacht in English Channel
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht that came close to it in the English Channel to avoid a collision, defence sources have claimed.
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RAF spy plane forced into emergency alert after dangerous Russian intercept over NATO airspace
British defence chiefs have blasted “dangerous” Kremlin warplane crews whose fighter jets came within metres of a UK spy plane guarding NATO territory against attack.
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As war drains Russia’s budget, Putin’s luxury wine empire quietly flourishes
While Russia faces mounting military losses and economic strain, Vladimir Putin’s personal wine business near his Black Sea palace is thriving.
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Three killed by sea mine explosions on Ukrainian beaches in Zatoka and Karolino-Buhaz
Three swimmers were killed in explosions when sea mines washed up too close to a beach crowded with families in Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s ‘Long Neptune’ missile could strike Moscow, Zelensky confirms
Ukraine may now be able to strike Russia’s capital with a homemade ‘Long Neptune’ missile it claims to have successfully used in combat.
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The UK and France are discussing strikes on Russia in case of a ceasefire violation, – AP
Top military officials from across Europe and beyond joined talks in Paris on Tuesday on the possible contours of an international security force for Ukraine
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Inside the Ukraine peacekeeping plan that Starmer will present to Trump next week
Sir Keir Starmer will present Donald Trump with a Ukraine peacekeeping plan when the two leaders meet next week following the president’s blistering attack on Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Lukashenko’s visit to Abkhazia raises concerns over corruption and land deals
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who previously warned that recognizing Abkhazia could result in sanctions, may have personally profited from a secret visit to the breakaway Georgian region in 2022, allegedly gaining access to a $6.4 million coastal plot on the Black Sea.
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Pensioner died from deadly disease after hotel break from wife with dementia
Brian Taylor was one of three people who suffered flu-like symptoms shortly after he returned from his stay at the three-star Hotel Kalofer, located on the Black Sea
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Putin’s nightmare 10 days as Ukraine downs £800m warplanes including jets
Vladimir Putin has not enjoyed celebrating the start of the third year of his invasion of Ukraine as his enemies have shot down several warplanes with a dollar cost of more than £800million
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Russia nuclear threat is real and 'cornered rat' Putin 'will target UK first'
Professor Matt Qvortrup, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University, told the Mirror the UK doesn't 'have a credible nuclear deterrent compared to Russia'
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'Anniversary from hell' for Vladimir Putin as Ukraine blows up £260m spy plane
Vladimir Putin has lost another of his diminishing fleet of £260 million A-50U spy planes after a series of drone attacks took out their targets with devastating accuracy using a long-range air defence missile
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Dad whose farewell to son broke hearts tells of struggle as they are reunited
Tearful Hordiy Gladkiy was seen being packed on to a railway carriage to leave the carnage as Russian forces attacked Lviv shortly after the invasion in May 2022
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Missing Turkish miners ‘swallowed by cyanide-laced landslide’ as rescue launched
At least nine people are trapped insidetThe Copler Mine, operated by Anagold Mining in Ilic, Turkey, after a landslide containing soil feared to contain traces of cyanide
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UN trade body warns of global trade disruptions, surging costs
The U.N. trade body sounded an alarm that global trade is being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and low water levels in the Panama Canal
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Girl, 9, named among eight killed after massive thunderstorm causes havoc
Mia Holland-McCormack was killed on Boxing Day after she left home just before the storm in Australia. A search party found her unresponsive five hours later
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Ukraine hits Russian landing ship Novocherkassk with major blast in Crimean port
Vladimir Putin's landing ship Novocherkassk has been targeted by a Ukrainian strike overnight in the port of Feodosia in occupied Crimea, leaving at least one dead and two injured
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Woman stumbles across doppelganger on TikTok - then discovers dark family secret
Ano Sartania, 21, told how her life changed forever when friends told her they'd stumbled upon her doppelganger while scrolling through TikTok
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Putin 'mortgaging Russia's future to China', warns NATO chief amid Ukraine war
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "mortgaging Russia's future" to China as it is shunned by the West following its invasion of Ukraine
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Putin’s £100m superyachts with luxury dancefloors and gold toilet roll holders
Russian president Vladmir Putin owns a huge collection of superyacht with a range of eye-watering features - they include everything from helipads, dancefloors and a beach club
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Ukrainian President says he's survived 5 attempts on his life by Russia's Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims he's survived several attempts on his life since the start of Vladimir Putin's invasion, and has fought back against claims the conflict is a 'forever war'
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Chilling moment RAF jets intercepted by Russian fighters and forced into U-turn
Tensions between the UK and Russia continue to rise as the Russians claim to have chased away two British planes attempting to enter their territory - which the RAF categorically deny
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Putin 'deploys combat dolphins' near frontline to stop Ukraine taking Crimea
Russia is believed to have deployed its specially trained dolphins closer to where Ukraine's special forces landed on the peninsula - it comes amid concerns the country will try to take back Crimea