Kyiv warns Iran against escalation after Ukraine’s Caspian Sea attack

Kyiv claims its Caspian Sea strike targeted Russian warships, denying intent to harm civilian vessels or individuals.

Russian forces hit Liberian-flagged vessel in Black Sea for third time

A civilian Liberian-flagged vessel in the Black Sea has been hit in yet another Russian attack. The ship was at anchor without crew or cargo on board.

By Volodymyr Tunik-Fryz

Iran war spreads to Caspian Sea as Ukraine accused of targeting Tehran vessel

There has been a temporary halt in US strikes, but the Iran war still escalated over the weekend

By Raphael Satter and Lefteris Papadimas

Ukrainian foreign minister says he warned Iranian counterpart against escalation, support for Russia

When two wars meet at lake: Ukraine's strike in Caspian Sea and the Iran-Russia angle

A Ukrainian drone strike on an Iranian vessel has, for the first time, turned a lake into the direct intersection of two active wars

Kremlin says Ukrainian attack on Iranian vessel should be seen as an assault on Iran itself

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine of widening the geographical scope of what he claimed were "terrorist attacks."

Bloomberg: Russia is considering arming grain ships with machine guns and missile launchers to fend off Ukrainian drones

Russian officials are considering installing machine guns and mobile missile launchers on cargo ships that carry grain through the Sea of Azov to shield the vessels from Ukrainian drone attacks, sources told Bloomberg.

Ukraine says Iran ship strike unintentional, seeks to avoid escalation

Ukraine and Iran sought to ease tensions Tuesday after Kyiv said it did not intend to target an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, while Tehran demanded compensation for...

Russian forces attack same civilian vessel for third time in Odesa region

On Tuesday, July 28, Russian forces attacked for the third time a Liberian-flagged civilian vessel in the Odesa region.

Russia condemns Ukrainian strike on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea 

TEHRAN - Russia has condemned Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, stressing that it should be considered an assault on Iran itself.