Security Updates

Iran’s state maritime body reported on 28 May that the crew of two Greek tankers seized by its Revolutionary Guards on 27 May had not been detained, adding that they were in good health and were being cared for on board their vessels. This comes after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf of Friday 27 May. The move came shortly after Tehran warned that it would take “punitive action” against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off the Greek coast.

As of 14 April, Ukrainian ports remain closed.  A number of Ukrainian sources claimed on Thursday 14 April that the nation’s armed forces have hit the Russian cruiser MOSKVA in a guided-missile attack in the Black Sea.

As of 12 April, Ukrainian ports remain closed. As of 12 April, concerns are mounting for the crew of a stranded vessel in the port of Mariupol.

As of 24 March, Ukrainian ports are still closed. Ukrainian officials reported 24 March that a Russian landing ship has been destroyed and that two others have been damaged in the occupied Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk.

On day 22 Russian advances have slowed in recent days amidst rising casualties, though troops continue their attempts to encircle and cut off the capital Kyiv. Ukrainian officials are hoping to open nine humanitarian corridors from several cities across the country, including Mariupol, over the course of Thursday.