The sunken Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, may have been carrying a sacred Christian relic when it went down. The guided-missile cruiser sank this week while being towed to port ...

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, few expected the smaller nation to mount an effective naval defense. Ukraine’s navy was modest at best, with limited vessels ...

The obsession with Ukraine’s resources, rather than battlefield conditions, has been a problem for both sides throughout the war. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is one of the most important strategic assets ...

Ukraine is cagey about the size of its navy. Which isn’t surprising. In conventional terms it hasn’t really got one. But Kyiv rules the waves in the Black Sea with its near invisible fleet. Three ...