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Ukraine hit 4 Russian ships, killed 3 sailors in March 2 attack on Black Sea port in Krasnodar Krai, SBU source says
Ukrainian forces struck the Russian port of Novorossiysk, hitting the minesweeper Valentin Pikul and "severely" damaging two anti-submarine ships, the Yeysk and the Kasimov, on March 2, a source in th...

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Russian drone strikes foreign cargo ship near Ukraine Black Sea port
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Drone Strike in the Black Sea: Impact on Ukrainian Maritime Exports
Russian LNG tanker switches route after similar vessel attacked off Libya
A ‌tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant has diverted from the ​Mediterranean Sea to sail around Africa ​following an attack that sank a similar Russian ⁠ve...

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Russian ship transporting natural gas is on fire in the Mediterranean 'after drone attack'
Russian forces hit civilian ship in Black Sea, several crew members injured
Russian gas tanker sinks near Libya after explosions, maritime authority says
"A distress ​call was received on Tuesday ⁠evening, March 3, 2026, from ​the commercial tanker named Arctic ​Metagaz. Information indicates that the tanker experienced sudden explosions followed by a ...

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Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor
Ukrainian strike damages Russian vessels and oil facilities in Novorossiysk
UNITED24 Media
Ukraine Damages Five Russian Warships in Massive Strike on Novorossiysk Naval Base
Ukraine reports a long-range drone strike on Novorossiysk base, damaging five Russian Black Sea Fleet ships and the Sheskharis oil terminal.
Ukrainian strike hits Russian frigate Admiral Essen used for Kalibr launches, OSINT analysts say
Ukraine is believed to have hit the Russian frigate Admiral Essen during a drone attack on the city of Novorossiysk on the night of 1-2 March. Russia has used the ship to launch Kalibr cruise