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Database of Russian Attacks on Black Sea Ports in January-April 2025
19 May 2025
In January-April 2025 Russian military launched at least 46 missile and drone attacks on the ports of Greater Odesa involved in the export corridor operation, and Odesa Oblast, using no less than: 16 CM and BM Iskander missiles, 5 Kh-59/Kh-69 ASMs, 9 Kh-31P ARMs, 1 Kalibr SLCMs, 3 Oniks AShM, 300 strike and decoy UAVs.
48 Tankers Exported Kazakh Oil from Russian Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk In April 2025: Database
19 May 2025
In April 2025, a total of 48 tankers exported CPC oil from the Russian port of Novorossiysk, excluding the exports to Bulgaria and Romania. Together they exported a total of about 7 million tons of oil, including 4.8 million tons to the EU and 2.2 million tons to other countries.
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of April 2025 Violations
16 May 2025
In April 2025, 23 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 18 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece, Romania and Cyprus. 5 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In April 2025, 869.814 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
How Ukraine Destroyed the Russian Black Sea Fleet Without Having One of Its Own
15 May 2025
The defeat of the "famous and heroic" Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) is not only a military-strategic, but also a geopolitical fact and a defining factor in the Ukraine-Russia war, one with regional and even global political significance that is reshaping the practice of naval warfare in modern conflicts. Our research has repeatedly documented the full history of sinkings and damages to Russian BSF ships and boats: 22 destroyed, excluding those irreparable, and 20 damaged, including irreparable ones.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of April 2025 Violations
15 May 2025
In April 2025, 5 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. All of them were involved the delivery of crude oil to the ports of the EU countries. In April 2025, a total of 654.456 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: April 2025 Database
14 May 2025
In April 2025, 207 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 14.6 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
Database of Ukrainian Attacks on Ports and Oil and Gas Facilities in the Occupied Crimea, Black, Azov and Baltic Sea Coasts, and the European Part of Russian Federation in January-March 2025
13 May 2025
In January-March 2025, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out at least 72 attacks on ports, oil and gas enterprises, and pipeline systems in the occupied Crimean Peninsula, on the coasts of Black, Azov, and Baltic Seas, and Russian Federation, which included at least: 58 attacks on refineries and oil depots, 4 on petrochemical plants, 14 on gas companies, 7 on ports and 2 on ships. In total, at least 39 different oil facilities and 3 ports in the RF have been attacked.
The Kremlin's Aggressive Policy in the Northern Sea Route: Is There an Antidote?
01 May 2025
Formation of maritime policy is of particular importance to Vladimir Putin. In 2001, the year after his election as President, the Russian President approved the first RF Maritime Doctrine. In 2015, after the occupation of Crimea and the simultaneous seizure of about ¾ of the entire area of Ukrainian maritime spaces in the Azov-Black Sea basin in 2014, the second Maritime Doctrine was approved. The third, current Maritime Doctrine, was approved in the year the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
17 April 2025
In March 2025, 18 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 13 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Cyprus. 4 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was made to the USA. In March 2025, 681.141 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
Database of Russian Attacks on Black Sea Ports in January-March 2025
16 April 2025
In January-March 2025 Russian military attacked the ports of Greater Odesa involved in the export corridor operation, and Odesa Oblast 35 times, using no less than: 11 CM and BM Iskander missiles, 5 Kh-59/Kh-69 ASMs, 6 Kh-31P ARMs, 1 Kalibr SLCMs, 200 strike and decoy UAVs.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
16 April 2025
In March 2025, 5 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. All of them were involved the delivery of crude oil to the ports of the EU countries. In March 2025, a total of 654.916 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: March 2025 Database
15 April 2025
In March 2025, 231 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 16.9 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
14 April 2025
In March 2025, 7 violations (325 666 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU/US ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Turkey, Singapore and Liberia.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of March 2025 Violations
11 April 2025
In March 2025, 5 violations (501.270 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in Greece, Latvia and Singapore.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Baltic Sea Ports: March 2025 Database
10 April 2025
In March 2025, 181 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Baltic Sea were recorded. 14.9 mln tons of Russian crude oil and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Baltic Sea.