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Kremlin trying to secure its Black Sea grain exports as Ukrainian strikes bite

Moscow’s efforts to mitigate the impact of strikes on Black Sea infrastructure come as global grain importers fear supply disruptions during the peak export season, Reuters reported on Aug. 24.

25 August, 01:34 AM

Ukraine's grain exports fall to just 20% of needed volume

Ukraine exported 900,000 tons of agricultural products between Aug. 1 and Aug. 18, representing only 31% of the volume that could have been shipped with unrestricted access to logistics, Agriculture Policy and Food Minister Taras Vysotskyi said at a briefing in Kyiv, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

20 August, 04:46 PM

Oil exports from Russia’s western ports fall 15%

Oil exports from Russia’s western ports fell about 15 percent below planned volumes after Ukrainian attacks disrupted operations at Novorossiysk, Reuters reported on Aug. 19, citing industry sources.

19 August, 08:31 PM

Second Greek ship struck near Novorossiysk

Five drones struck the Liberian-flagged Greek bulk carrier Anna S 40 kilometers away from Russia’s Novorossiysk in the Black Sea on Aug. 17, Greek outlet Proto Thema reported on Aug. 18.

19 August, 01:34 AM

Russian naval blockade poses critical threat to Ukraine, expert warns

The Russian naval blockade poses a critical threat to Ukraine, Vadym Denysenko, Ukrainian political analyst and former MP, told Radio NV on August 17.

18 August, 08:10 AM

Greek tanker carrying Russian oil attacked near Novorossiysk

A Greek tanker was attacked in the Black Sea on Aug. 16 after taking on a cargo of Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 17, citing people familiar with the matter.

18 August, 12:37 AM

Russian missile explodes in Moldova

A Russian Banderol light cruise missile entered Moldova and exploded, triggering forest fires and prompting officials to temporarily close part of the country’s airspace, Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities said on Aug. 17.

17 August, 07:56 PM

Russia seeks to turn Black Sea into tool of pressure and intimidation – Sybiha

Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and civilian vessels in the Black Sea pose a direct threat to global food security, acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after talks with his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis on Aug. 16.

16 August, 09:51 PM

Russia has fully closed Black Sea to Ukraine – expert

Russia has completely closed the Black Sea to Ukraine, Ihor Lutsenko, a soldier, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support, and former member of Ukraine's 8th convocation parliament, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 12, outlining how he believes Ukraine could respond.

13 August, 01:45 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine used 15 types of weapons in Novorossiysk attack

Ukraine’s Aug. 12 drone and missile strike targeting Russian Black Sea infrastructure in Novorossiysk was carried out using 15 different types of weapons simultaneously for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

13 August, 12:38 AM

Commodity terminals, warships damaged in Novorossiysk harbor

The Aug. 12 Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia’s Novorossiysk damaged grain, fuel, and oil export terminals, as well as two Black Sea Fleet frigates, OSINT (open-source intelligence) analysts at CyberBoroshno concluded.

12 August, 07:56 PM

Romania destroys two Russian drones near Neptun Deep gas field

Romanian forces destroyed two Russian Gerbera drones discovered near the Neptun Deep gas field in the Black Sea, acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță reported on Aug. 11.

12 August, 04:58 PM

Ukrainian strikes halt two major Russian grain terminals

Two of Russia's largest grain terminals in the port of Novorossiysk suspended operations following overnight Ukrainian drone strikes, Reuters reported on Aug. 12.

12 August, 02:36 PM

Romania destroys 2 Russian drones near Black Sea gas field

Romanian forces blew up two Russian drones in the country’s exclusive economic zone near the Neptun Deep natural gas field in the Black Sea, acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Aug. 11.

12 August, 02:25 AM

Turkiye increasingly unnerved about Black Sea shipping security

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that the war in the Black Sea is entering a “life-or-death” phase and that attacks are increasingly striking civilian merchant vessels, Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 10:52 PM

USDA slashes Ukraine grain export forecasts amid attacks

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its forecast for Ukrainian wheat exports in the 2026/27 marketing year (July-June) to 10.8 million tons, down from a previous estimate of 14.5 million tons, and cut its corn export forecast to 14 million tons from 23 million tons, according to USDA's quarterly report released on Aug. 5.

11 August, 02:49 PM

Ukraine breached air defenses around Putin's Gelendzhik residence

Ukrainian drones destroyed an S-400 air-defense system that had been guarding Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s palatial residence near Gelendzhik on the Black Sea coast, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 10.

11 August, 02:51 AM

Record-low Danube water levels impede Ukrainian grain exports

Record-low water levels in the Danube River are creating new logistical limits for Ukrainian grain exports through Romania, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 10.

11 August, 12:29 AM

Turkiye urges moratorium on Black Sea vessel attacks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on Russia and Ukraine to establish a "moratorium" on attacks against commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Le Temps reported on Aug. 8.

9 August, 10:00 AM

Ukraine agrees not to strike Kazakh oil tankers in Black Sea

Ukraine has agreed to refrain from striking certain non-Russian-owned tankers and infrastructure belonging to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which is critical to Kazakhstan's oil exports, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8, citing an American official.

8 August, 05:30 PM

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