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Russia claims its frigate destroyed Ukrainian Bayraktar drone off Crimean coast – video
Russian Navy’s Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate (Project 11356) Admiral Essen has destroyed Ukraine’s unmanned aircraft of Turkish Bayraktar type, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.
UK MoD: Presence of mines in Black Sea “almost certainly” due to Russian naval activity
The UK Ministry of Defence has published an update on the situation in Ukraine stating that the presence of mines in the Black Sea is “almost certainly” due to Russian naval activity.
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer pays visit to Poland
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) arrived in Gdansk, Poland for a scheduled port visit on 27 March.
Naval forces from France, Italy and US conduct tri-carrier operations in Ionian Sea
Naval forces from France, Italy and the US conducted tri-carrier operations in the Ionian Sea on 17 March in direct support of NATO security operations.
Royal Navy-led task force trials solar and wind-powered drones
Solar and wind-powered drones have been tested in the Arabian Gulf by a Royal Navy-led task force to bolster security.
Norway’s patrol aircraft tracks Russian warships near NATO’s Arctic exercise
The Norwegian maritime patrol aircraft P-3C Orion identified several Russian naval vessels sailing in the Barents Sea on 13 March, according to the information published by the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Ukraine says Russian naval forces fired “huge amount of ammunition” at Odessa coast
The Russian Navy warships have fired missiles at coastal areas in the Odessa region, according to Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister.
US and German navies conduct navigation drills in Baltic Sea
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conducted seamanship and navigation drills with the German Navy in the Baltic Sea on 9 March.
Turkey tests MÜREN CMS on Preveze-class submarine for the first time
The Turkish Navy has conducted a successful test-firing from the new Pereveze-class submarine TCG Pereveze using the MÜREN combat management system.
Russian Navy conducts missile strikes, blocks Ukraine’s Black Sea coast
According to the information published by the UK Ministry of Defence, the Russian naval forces have established a distant blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast while continuing to conduct missile strikes throughout the country.
UK’s offshore patrol vessel finds Pacific island to be in wrong place for 85 years
Crew members on Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Spey have proved a remote Pacific island has been in the ‘wrong place’ for 85 years, according to the navy officials.
GALLERY: UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth first time since historic deployment
Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth for the first time since its global operational deployment to the Indo-Pacific and back.
Ukraine hits Russian Navy’s warship in Black Sea
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have reportedly hit and damaged a Russian Navy’s ship near Odessa in the Black Sea.
UK’s largest warship to lead NATO task force in the Arctic
UK’s largest warship HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth to lead a NATO task force to the Arctic for the biggest exercises in Norway for 30 years.