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Could Russia be brought to justice for war crimes at sea?
At the time when Russia is shelling civilian ships, and the UN Security Council is more like a circus performance, it is worth turning to historical examples and international legislation. USM discusses Russia’s violations of the rules of war at sea, the San Remo Directive, and possible liability for crimes against shipping.

Ukrainian partisans monitor the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation (photo)
Agents of the Ukrainian partisan movement began collecting data on the Baltic Fleet of Russia in St. Petersburg.

The destroyed “Caesar Kunikov” had 320 missiles on board
The destroyed Russian Large Landing Craft “Caesar Kunikov” had the Grad-M system and 320 missiles on board.

The new State Qualification Commission processed more than 30,000 seafarers’ applications
During the year of work, the new State Qualification Commission for Seafarers processed more than 30,000 applications.

Defense Intelligence: Most of the crew of the Large Landing Craft “Cesar Kunikov”died
Most of the crew of the destroyed Russian large amphibious assault ship “Cesar Kunikov” died, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

This season, Ukraine exported almost 10 million tons of wheat
The export of Ukrainian wheat in 2023/24 MY reached 9.969 million tons. In turn, the export of corn is almost 14 million tons.

Ukrainian carriers are protesting at the border with Poland
The protest action began on Thursday, February 15, near the Jagodzin-Dorogusk checkpoint in response to Polish farmers blocking the movement of trucks.

Norway will hand over small boats to Ukraine and hold a course for marines
Norway will conduct a course on small boat operations for Ukrainian marines, and will also hand over such boats to Ukraine.

Poland has not made a decision on the construction of an oil pipeline from Ukraine
Poland has still not made a decision on the construction of an oil pipeline from Ukraine to the port of Gdansk.

The commander of Russian Black Sea Fleet was probably removed from his post
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost 25 ships and one submarine.

In Ukraine, a shipbuilder of “Ukroboronprom”, who cooperated with the Russian Federation and Iran, was arrested
The SBU detained an engineer who wanted to hand over the latest Ukrainian developments in the field of military shipbuilding to the special services of the Russian Federation and Iran.

The invaders attacked Ukraine with Kalibrs
The terrorist country launched a massive missile attack on the entire territory of Ukraine on the night of February 15.

In Poland, it was advised to take into account the “agrarian factor” during Ukraine’s accession to the EU
Poland stated that the “agrarian factor” must be taken into account in the process of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

Ukrzaliznytsia introduces a convention for transportation to Poland
JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” introduces another convention for cargo transportation to Poland.

Ukrainian carriers will block the border in response to the actions of Polish farmers
Ukrainian carriers plan to hold a protest in response to the actions of Polish farmers who systematically block the movement of trucks on the border of the two countries.

NATO Secretary General commented on the sinking of the Russian ship
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on Ukraine’s recent successes in the Black Sea.

The UDS has defined strategic tasks for 2024
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company outlined plans for 2024.

Estonian intelligence: the Russian Federation intends to control the Baltic Sea
The Kremlin is preparing for a confrontation with NATO countries in the Baltic Sea region.