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Andrii Klymenko: The Global Sanctions Policy Must be Viewed as a Powerful Instrument of International Security
28 June 2024
Below is the text of the presentation by the Head of the BSN-BSISS Monitoring group Andrii Klymenko at the Crimean Expert Platform Conference, June 24, 2024, Kyiv
Important
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-May 2024
27 June 2024
In January-May 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 19 Kalibr cruise missiles, 53 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 3 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 807 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 305 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 41reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
The Black Sea Report (Part 1 NEW). Losses of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea in 2022-2024. Updated database
24 June 2024
As part of the analytical report The situation in the Black Sea during the Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022-2024, published in June 2024, the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews presents an updated database (as of 8 June 2024) of Russian warships, boats, and vessels destroyed or damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces since February 2022. As of 8 June 2024, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea suffered the following losses: 22 ships and boats were destroyed (excluding those damaged beyond repair); 20 ships and boats were damaged (including those damaged beyond repair).
Russian Blood-Soaked Export
217 Tankers Exported Crude Oil and Oil Products from Russian Black Sea Ports in May 2024: Database
21 June 2024
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews, based on the results of its own monitoring, presents a database of seaborne exports of crude oil and petroleum products from Russian ports on the Black and Azov Seas in May 2024. In total, in May 2024, 217 tankers exported oil and petroleum products from Russian ports (excluding exports to Bulgaria and Romania). They transported a total of about 13.4 million tons of cargo, including 3.5 million tons of Russian crude oil (29 tankers), 6.3 million tons of Kazakh CPC crude oil (47 tankers), and 3.6 million tons of Russian petroleum products (141 tankers).
Militarization of the Black Sea
The Black Sea Report (5): The situation in the Black Sea as of April 2024 and ways to improve the AFU performance
14 June 2024
The redeployment of the ships to safer bases forced the Russians to designate new, more remote areas for launching missiles at Ukraine, giving Ukraine's air defense more time to react. Meanwhile, the possibility of being attacked at any time virtually throughout the Black Sea has strongly impacted the morale of Russian servicemen.
Crimea Under Occupation
The Black Sea Report (5): The situation in the Black Sea as of April 2024 and ways to improve the AFU performance
14 June 2024
The redeployment of the ships to safer bases forced the Russians to designate new, more remote areas for launching missiles at Ukraine, giving Ukraine's air defense more time to react. Meanwhile, the possibility of being attacked at any time virtually throughout the Black Sea has strongly impacted the morale of Russian servicemen.
Databases
217 Tankers Exported Crude Oil and Oil Products from Russian Black Sea Ports in May 2024: Database
21 June 2024
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews, based on the results of its own monitoring, presents a database of seaborne exports of crude oil and petroleum products from Russian ports on the Black and Azov Seas in May 2024. In total, in May 2024, 217 tankers exported oil and petroleum products from Russian ports (excluding exports to Bulgaria and Romania). They transported a total of about 13.4 million tons of cargo, including 3.5 million tons of Russian crude oil (29 tankers), 6.3 million tons of Kazakh CPC crude oil (47 tankers), and 3.6 million tons of Russian petroleum products (141 tankers).
