Ukrainian Navy Reports No Russian Naval Ships Remain In Black Sea, Sea of Azov

There are no longer any Russian warships in the seas contiguous to Ukrainian territory, according to the Ukrainian Navy due to the success Ukraine has had in sinking or disabling Russian naval vessels, making those seas unsafe for Russian assets.

This total does not include the Russian warships sunk by the Ukrainians, which may be resting below the Black and Azov seas. JL

Ukrinform reports:

There are no longer any Russian ships in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov (seas adjacent to Ukrainian territory). There are 3 Russian ships in the Mediterranean, of which 1 is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total volley of up to 8 missiles. During the past day, from the Russian Federation, the Kerch Strait was passed by: 5 ships to the Black Sea, 3 of which continued to move towards the Bosphorus; 6 ships to the Sea of Azov, 2 of which moved from the Bosphorus.

There are no enemy ships in Ukrainian seas, with only one enemy Kalibr missile carrier remaining in the Mediterranean.

This is stated in the operational information of the Ukrainian Navy as of 06:00 on 20.05.2025 on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

 

“There are no enemy ships in the Black Sea; there are no enemy ships in the Sea of Azov,” the military said.

 

At the same time, according to the Ukrainian Navy, there are 3 enemy ships in the Mediterranean, of which 1 is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total volley of up to 8 missiles.

It is also reported that during the day, in the interests of the Russian Federation, the Kerch Strait was passed by: 5 ships to the Black Sea, 3 of which continued to move towards the Bosphorus; 6 ships to the Sea of Azov, 2 of which moved from the Bosphorus.

As Ukrinform reported, Lithuania is going to buy multifunctional warships from Norway.