Latest Ukraine Headlines
All the headlines from our Ukraine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ukraine Says It Detained Grain Ship From Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
Apr 28 2025 // Kyiv detained a ship it says was part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” which illegally exports grain from areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces. A dry cargo ship was detained in Ukrainian territorial...
Key Parts of Original Black Sea Grain Deal With Ukraine Were Never Fulfilled: Kremlin
Mar 25 2025 // Russia and the United States will discuss resuming a deal to ensure the safety of merchant shipping in the Black Sea, the Kremlin said on Monday, noting that what Moscow saw as key parts of an earlier agreement on the...
Markets/Coverages: MS Amlin Binds Reinsurance Facility to Cover Ukraine’s SMEs
Mar 21 2025 // MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, has bound a reinsurance scheme that could provide up to €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in cover annually for Ukraine’s small-and-mediums-sized enterprises (SMEs). The...
Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Italian Websites After President’s Comments About Ukraine
Feb 21 2025 // A pro-Russian hacker group attacked Italian government websites on Tuesday [Feb. 18] in what it said was a reaction to a speech by Italian President Sergio Mattarella that compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the...
War Anxiety Grips Davos Experts With Ukraine Peace Still Elusive: WEF Survey
Jan 15 2025 // War is the top worry wracking the nerves of risk experts surveyed by the World Economic Forum, despite incoming US President Donald Trump’s vow to end hostilities in Ukraine. “State-based armed conflict”...
Broker McGill Offers Property War Reinsurance for Ukraine
Jan 9 2025 // Broker McGill and Partners has launched a commercial property war risk reinsurance program for Ukraine, which it said on Thursday was the first of its kind since Russia’s invasion of the country in Feb 2022....
Ukraine Identifies Tankers It Says Are in Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet
Dec 13 2024 // Ukraine identified 238 tankers it said belong to a shadow fleet of ships that Russia is using to keep its oil and fuels moving around the world — with a view to western authorities sanctioning the carriers. The Military...
Aon and EBRD Launch €110M Facility to Provide Cover for War-Related Risks in Ukraine
Dec 12 2024 // Insurance broker Aon and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have structured a €110 million (US$115.6 million) facility to provide reinsurance capacity for international reinsurers and Ukrainian...
Russian Missile Hits Fourth Cargo Ship in Ukraine This Month
Oct 15 2024 // A Russian missile hit a fourth cargo ship in Ukraine this month, as the Kremlin ramps up its attacks on Kyiv’s trade infrastructure. A grain storage facility at Odesa port was attacked on Monday, killing one person...
Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Ports Push Up Insurance Rates: Market Sources
Oct 10 2024 // A series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure and commercial vessels has led to a jump in insurance costs and forced some shipowners to cancel bookings, insurance sources and a broker said...
Ukraine Says Russian Missile Hits Second Grain Ship
Oct 8 2024 // Russia targeted a ship loaded with Ukrainian grain with a ballistic missile Monday — the second in two days — killing one person and injuring five, according to the Infrastructure Ministry in Kyiv. The Optima, which...
Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Danube Port Town Kills Three
Sep 27 2024 // Ukrainian authorities said at least three people were killed by a Russian strike against a Danube River port that was repeatedly attacked last year after it became a lifeline for key exports amid the Kremlin’s...
Brokerage Giants Aon, Marsh Unite In Call for Industry Aid to Ukraine
Sep 9 2024 // Highlighting the existence of blanket exclusions in reinsurance contracts for risks originating in the region impacted by the ongoing Russia Ukraine conflict, Aon and Marsh McLennan are jointly calling for their...
Ukraine Boosts Grain Exports Despite Intensified Russian Attacks
Aug 12 2024 // Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area to boost exports even as Russia has attacked its ports. Ukraine is a major global...
Aon Launches $350M Insurance Program to Boost Capital Investments in Ukraine
Jun 12 2024 // Insurance broker Aon plc announced a $350 million, first-of-its kind insurance program with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, designed to build insurance capacity and accelerate new capital investment...
UK Court Decides Aircraft Disputes to Be Heard in Ukraine, Not London
Jun 7 2024 // A legal battle between insurers and aircraft leasing companies over jets stuck in Ukraine should be heard in Ukraine rather than London, the High Court in London ruled on Thursday. Aircraft lessors, including...
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine
May 14 2024 // Insurance broker WTW announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London-market-backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. This exclusive facility – which WTW describes as a...
Ukraine Nuclear-Plant Attacks Prompt Emergency Watchdog Meet
Apr 12 2024 // The United Nations atomic watchdog held an emergency meeting in Vienna to discuss the increasing risk of an accident at a Russian-occupied atomic power plant in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency diplomats...
EBRD Calls for Subsidized Insurance to Quickly Rebuild Ukraine
Apr 5 2024 // Subsidized insurance would attract investors to help rebuild Ukraine’s war-battered economy, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. “Reconstruction could start very quickly,”...
In Ukraine’s Bombarded Ports, Ship Buyers Scout for Deals
Mar 15 2024 // Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, nearly 50 merchant ships have been languishing in its waters, stuck in ports too dangerous to sail from. But while these ships have not moved, some of their owners have changed,...
