Black Sea

Europe Naval 

U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Ross En Route to Black Sea

December 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Black Sea, Destroyer, Europe, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Ross (DDG-71)

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) began its north-bound international strait transit en route to

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Air Deployments Europe 

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Bombers Returns from Flights in Black Sea Region

October 26, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Black Sea, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Bomber Task Force (BTF), Europe, RAF Fairford, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., operating out of RAF

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Deployments Europe 

NATO Conducting Routine Patrol in Black Sea

July 5, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Black Sea, Exercise Sea Breeze, HMCS Toronto (FFH 333), HMS Duncan (D37), NATO, ROS Regele Ferdinand (F-221), Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), TCG Turgutreis (F-241)

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) arrived in the Black Sea on July 2 to conduct a routine patrol to

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Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Russia Captures Three Ukrainian Navy Vessels Following Kerch Strait Confrontation

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Black Sea, Kerch Strait, Russia, Russian Coast Guard, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Sea of Azov, Ukraine, Ukrainian Navy

Russia has captured three Ukrainian Navy vessels – two small armored artillery boats and a tugboat – following the Kerch

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Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Russia Closes Kerch Strait for All Commercial Vessels Following Incident with Ukrainian Navy

November 25, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Black Sea, Crimea, Kerch Strait, Russia, Russian Coast Guard, Sea of Azov, Ukraine, Ukrainian Navy

The Kerch Strait, which connects the Black and Azov Seas, was closed for the passage of civilian ships because of

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Air Europe 

Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Intercepts U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries Reconnaissance Aircraft Over Black Sea

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Black Sea, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed EP-3, Reconnaissance aircraft, Russia, Russian Armed Forces, Sukhoi Su-27, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet has intercepted a U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace over the

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Air Deployments Europe 

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornets Intercept Russian Su-27 Flanker Aircraft Near Romanian Airspace Over Black Sea

October 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Black Sea, Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, Canada, CF-188 Hornet, NATO, NATO Enhanced Air Policing (EAP), Romania, Romanian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Russia, Sukhoi Su-27

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-188 Hornet fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-27 Flanker aircraft operating near Romanian airspace

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Air Deployments Europe 

Royal Air Force Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Be-12 Maritime Patrol Aircraft over Black Sea

August 24, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Beriev Be-12, Black Sea, Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, NATO, NATO Enhanced Air Policing (EAP), Romania, Royal Air Force (RAF), Russia, Russian Naval Aviation, UK

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have interrupted a Russian Be-12 maritime patrol aircraft’s path towards NATO airspace, yesterday (August

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Air Deployments Europe 

RAF Typhoons Scrambled from Romania in Response to Two Russian Su-30 Flanker Aircraft Over Black Sea

August 22, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Black Sea, Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, NATO, NATO Enhanced Air Policing (EAP), Romania, Royal Air Force (RAF), Russia, Sukhoi Su-30, UK

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft based in Romania were launched Aug. 20 in response to two suspected Russian Su-30

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Deployments Europe 

RAF Typhoons Launched in Response to Russian Su-24 Attack Aircraft Operating Near NATO Airspace over the Black Sea

July 26, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Black Sea, Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, NATO, NATO Enhanced Air Policing (EAP), Romania, Royal Air Force (RAF), Russia, Sukhoi Su-24, UK

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons based in Romania have been launched in response to Russian Su-24 ‘Fencer’ attack aircraft operating

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