Other Navies News

05.28.2010 China non-committal on South Korea warship sinking
China stays non-committal over who or what sank a South Korean patrol boat in a Yellow Sea incident in late March which claimed 46 South Korean lives. At the same time, it is not going to defend the culprits, if and when they are exposed and named.

05.28.2010 Germany could help Ukraine in equipping new corvette
Germany could help Ukraine in equipping new corvette.

05.27.2010 North Korea threatens force against South Korean ships
North Korea said it will use force immediately if South Korean ships cross into its territorial waters. Pyongyang issued the statement following the start of Seoul's war games in the Yellow Sea. Pyongyang is also threatening to close access to industrial facilities where more than 700 people from South Korea are working.

05.27.2010 Ukrainian Navy Commander hosted German delegation in Sevastopol
Ukrainian Navy Commander hosted German delegation in Sevastopol.

05.26.2010 South Korea navy searching for North Korean subs
The South Korean Navy is searching for two North Korean submarines. They were dispatched to the Sea of Japan two days ago allegedly for naval exercises but the South Korean command fears their mission is anything but peaceful.

05.26.2010 Big passenger ship sinks in Peru
A big passenger vessel with over 200 passengers on board sank in the Amazon River near Iquitos, Peru. Two naval ships have been working on the emergency site. Dozens of people are saved, only two are dead but more than 100 are still unaccounted for.

05.25.2010 N.Korea severs all ties with Seoul
North Korea has cut all relations with South Korea in a move that comes after an international report blamed Pyongyang for sinking a South Korean warship in the Yellow Sea in late March. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced on Sunday that Seoul was ending trade relations with the North in response to the sinking.

05.24.2010 US to reconsider stance on North Korea
The United States will reconsider its stance on North Korea. President Obama made this announcement in response to an official inquiry into the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan on March 26th.

05.24.2010 South Korean President suspends trade with North Korea
President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea said Monday that his country had suspended trade with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He also warned that Seoul would not hesitate to use its right to self-defence if Pyongyang went on with provocations. The statement comes as a reaction to the inquiry into the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan.

05.24.2010 Kiev to let Russian ships in Kerch Strait canal – Ukrainian MFA
Kiev to let Russian ships in Kerch Strait canal – Ukrainian MFA.

05.20.2010 UN Chief concerned about sinking of S. Korean corvette
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called the contents of the investigation into the sinking of South Korea's Cheonan corvette "deeply troubling". A report by investigators, concluded that a North Korean submarine had fired the torpedo that sank the Cheonan corvette in March, killing 46 sailors.

05.20.2010 Investigators say N.Korean torpedo sank S. Korean warship
The international investigators stated that it was a North Korean torpedo which sank South Korea's Cheonan warship, ITAR-TASS reported. The warship sank in the Yellow Sea on March 26.

05.19.2010 S.Korea minister blames North for warship sinking
Seoul's foreign minister said Wednesday it was "obvious" North Korea was to blame for the sinking of a South Korean warship, and there was enough evidence to take the case to the UN Security Council.

05.19.2010 No communication with pirates who seized Russian sailors - consular office
The whereabouts of Russian sailors from the North Spirit ship who were seized by pirates off Cameroon on May 16th are unknown. Reports from the Russian consulate in Cameroon say no one has contacted them about the sailors and no demands have been made. According to the Russian Consul in Cameroon Konstantin Lobko, the search for the sailors is on but it has produced no results.

05.19.2010 Cruiser Ukraina to be renamed into 1164
Defense committee of Ukrainian parliament will decide whether or not to rename uncompleted cruiser Ukraina into 1164; the ship is subject to be sold to Russia. "If Russia buys the cruiser it will be only Russia to decide what to do with the vessel", Ukrainian MP said.

05.19.2010 Rada allowed NATO into Ukraine to hold exercises
On Tuesday Ukrainian parliament approved participation of NATO countries in international exercises to be held in Ukraine in 2010. Annually conducted in either Crimea or other Ukraine's seaside regions, the Sea Breeze exercise is always followed by mass protest actions.

05.18.2010 Torpedo fragments found at place of Cheonan sinking
Fragments of torpedo screw propellers have been found in the area where the South Korean frigate Cheonan sank close to the line of delimitation with North Korea. According to the Seoul-based newspapers, the fragments were discovered when fishing trawls were used to explore the seabed.

05.18.2010 Seven Somali pirates sentenced to death in Yemen
Seven Somali pirates, involved in an attempt to capture a Yemeni oil tanker, an attempt that resulted in the death of two people, were sentenced to capital punishment by the Sana's court earlier today. Each of the six other pirates, tried on the same charges, will have to serve 10 years behind bars.

05.18.2010 16 Ukrainian warships to participate in Sea Breeze exercise
16 Ukrainian warships will take part in joint naval exercise Sea Breeze 2010. Except for ships, Ukrainian Navy will be represented by 2 helicopters, 2 aircrafts, reinforced marine battalion, and divers.

05.18.2010 Yanukovich requests parliament to approve Sea Breeze
Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich offers Supreme Rada [parliament] to allow foreign military units into Ukraine to participate in multinational exercises in 2010. On May 12 Odessa regional council asked the parliament not to approve foreign troops onto Ukraine for the Sea Breeze 2010 exercise.