Tag: Russian warship

Ukraine says destroyed Russian warship in Black Sea

Ukraine said Wednesday it had destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea, a key battleground of the nearly two-year war where Kyiv’s campaign has been building momentum. While the frontline on land has remained static for over a year, Ukraine claims to have put Russia on the defensive in the Black Sea, an area vital for Ukrainian exports. Its military said its forces together with military intelligence units had “destroyed” the “Caesar Kunikov” Russian […]

Russian ship conducts ‘aggressive’ moves near US cruiser

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Russian warship sailed uncomfortably close to a US navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean this week, conducting maneuvers that US army officials denounced as “aggressive” and “erratic.” The Yaroslav Mudryy frigate came “unnecessarily close” as it passed the guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto on Thursday, US European Command (EUCOM) said in a statement sent to AFP. “Conducting aggressive, erratic maneuvers and moving unnecessarily close to another ship […]