Five sailors killed as cargo ships struck in Sea of Azov

In May 2026 Ukrainian forces carried out twice as many strikes over 50 km away from the line of contact as they did in April.

A naval drone exploded near an oil terminal in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta on Friday morning, causing no injuries.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has confirmed one of its naval drones exploded off Romania's coast on Friday.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued to strike refineries and munitions factories deep inside Russia, weakening its war effort.