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U.S. 5th Fleet interdicts vessel with cache of Russian-made arms in Arabian Sea (Photo, video)

U.S. 5th Fleet interdicts vessel with cache of Russian-made arms in Arabian Sea (Photo, video)

The seized cache of weapons included dozens of advanced Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles.

12:40, 09.05.2021

U.S. coast guard cutter enters Black Sea first time since 2008

U.S. coast guard cutter enters Black Sea first time since 2008

Earlier, the United States and NATO have expressed concern about Russia's plans to block access for foreign warships and state vessels to the Black Sea areas.

16:05, 28.04.2021

Ukraine's Navy, U.S. missile destroyer conduct joint drills in Black Sea (Photo)

Ukraine's Navy, U.S. missile destroyer conduct joint drills in Black Sea (Photo)

All elements of the exercises were planned and worked out in accordance with NATO standards and procedures.

15:15, 01.02.2021

U.S. Navy warship on route to Black Sea

U.S. Navy warship on route to Black Sea

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has already reacted to the news.

16:05, 23.11.2020

USS Porter participates in Exercise Sea Breeze 2020

USS Porter participates in Exercise Sea Breeze 2020

Sea Breeze, now in its 20th iteration, is an annual exercise held in the Black Sea co-hosted by Ukraine and the United States.

23:05, 20.07.2020

Sea Breeze 2020 drills start in Ukraine on July 20

Sea Breeze 2020 drills start in Ukraine on July 20

This is the fifth U.S. ship to visit the Black Sea since the beginning of 2020.

13:25, 20.07.2020

U.S. Navy sailor charged with giving classified information to Russian – media

Military court documents don't say what kind of information he's accused of giving the Russian or how he knew the person.

23:05, 19.07.2020

Russia not ready for full-scale incursion into Ukraine – U.S. Navy officer

A full-scale offensive is contrary to the "manner" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

15:10, 15.07.2020

USA TODAY: Fire, explosion on USS Bonhomme Richard sends 21 people to hospitals (Photos)

Approximately 160 sailors were aboard the 23-year-old ship at the time.

10:40, 13.07.2020

Ukraine, NATO should develop strategy to deter Russia in Black Sea area – Prystaiko

Prystaiko said Ukraine would like to see a greater presence of NATO and the U.S. naval forces in the Black Sea.

15:30, 07.05.2020

RFE/RL: U.S. Navy complains of second 'unsafe' Russian jet interception in four days

Several aircraft tracking sites said the incident occurred in the eastern Mediterranean, not far from the Syrian coast.

14:50, 20.04.2020

Russians simulate missile strike on USS Ross in Black Sea – Ukraine intel

The bombers completed the maneuver typical of a cruise missile strike before returning to their home base.

15:15, 24.12.2019

U.S. Navy destroyer arrives at Odesa port

This is the eighth time a U.S. Navy ship has visited the Black Sea since the beginning of 2019.

14:00, 24.12.2019

USS Porter enters Black Sea as Navy continues to boost patrols in tense region (Video)

Last year, a total of five U.S. warships operated in the region.

19:07, 13.10.2019

CNN: U.S. tested new missile in the Pacific as China paraded weapons (Photo, video)

The NSM, along with a variety of other weapons, were fired at a surplus U.S. Navy frigate.

16:27, 05.10.2019

Ukraine-U.S. Sea Breeze drills to kick off in Odesa on July 1 (Video)

A closing ceremony is scheduled for July 12.

10:29, 26.06.2019

USS Donald Cook departs Odesa

Donald Cook will depart the Black Sea on March 1.

12:50, 28.02.2019

U.S. Navy's missile destroyer arrives in Ukraine's Odesa (Photo, video)

This is the fourth U.S. ship visit to Odesa since January 2018.

15:59, 25.02.2019

U.S. Navy's missile destroyer to arrive in Ukraine's Odesa on February 25

NATO military ships will enter Ukrainian ports almost every month in 2019.

22:55, 19.02.2019

USS Donald Cook en route to the Black Sea

The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with the Montreux Convention and international law.

22:02, 19.01.2019

Cold War games: U.S. is preparing to test the waters in icy Arctic – WSJ

Navy explores expansion of operations in far North, going head-to head with rivals Russia and China.

09:57, 14.01.2019

USS Fort McHenry en route to the Black Sea (Photo)

The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with international law, including the Montreux Convention.

16:58, 06.01.2019

Russian fighter jet intercepts U.S. Navy plane over Black Sea (video)

The last reported unsafe intercept of a U.S. Navy aircraft by a Russian jet occurred in January when a Russian Su-27 jet flew within five feet of a U.S. Navy EP-3, forcing the Navy plane to fly through its jet wash.

21:25, 05.11.2018

U.S. Navy re-establishes Atlantic fleet to check Russia – media

The move comes as Russian submarine activity surges in the Atlantic.

20:30, 25.08.2018

USS Carney enters Black Sea

The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with the Montreux Convention and international law.

10:00, 13.08.2018

U.S. Navy's new command puts Russia in the crosshairs – media

The move is the latest sign that the Navy is focusing its attention away from the war on terrorism and toward its major competitors China and Russia.

23:56, 04.05.2018

Russian spy ship spotted 100 miles off North Carolina coast

The Russian spy ship, the Viktor Leonov, was spotted 100 miles south east of Wilmington, North Carolina, in international waters, according to a US military official, just days after the vessel was seen leaving the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, according to CNN.

09:40, 23.01.2018

Russian jet makes "unsafe" intercept of U.S. Navy aircraft over Black Sea

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet made an "unsafe" intercept of a US P-8A Poseidon aircraft Saturday while it was flying over the Black Sea, the Pentagon told CNN Monday.

09:20, 28.11.2017

USS James E. Williams enters Black Sea

An Arleigh-Burke class AEGIS guided missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy has entered the Black Sea, Yoruk Isık reporting on navigation of vessels through the Bosphorus tweeted on Sunday, Nov. 26.

10:40, 27.11.2017