A Ukrainian strike on January 1, 2026, targeted vessels in the Caspian Sea.

The entities involved

• Caspian Sea →

  largest landlocked salt lake, located between Europe and Asia

  • The Middle Corridor, linking Central Asia and Europe, is gaining significance in regional trade and energy routes.Mon 17:06
  • Key contractors SLB and Saipem are deployed in the Caspian Sea for a complex intervention project involving BORIS.Mon 15:52

Related events

• SBU reported strikes in Rostov-on-Don, while military cargo moves between Iran and Russia, and strikes hit a warship in the Caspian Sea.Jul 25
• Attack on Iranian ship in Caspian Sea amid dispute over military aid and drone technology.Aug 4
• Iran used the Caspian Sea as a covert route to transit military supplies, including explosives and drone components.Aug 18
• Russia is shipping drone and missile parts to Iran, utilizing the Caspian Sea for transit.Aug 18
• Iran is using the Caspian Sea region while supplying anti-ship missiles to Houthis and drones to Russia.Jul 27