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Ankara proposes mechanism to restore Black Sea shipping

A Turkish diplomat said Ankara had sent Russia and Ukraine a proposal to halt attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Daily Sabah reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 11:36 PM

Russian drone hits Tanzania-flagged vessel en route to Ukraine, killing ship captain

Russian forces struck a civilian cargo vessel bound for a Ukrainian port with a drone, killing its captain, the Ministry for Restoration reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 01:21 PM

Türkiye steps up diplomacy to forge Black Sea agreement

Türkiye has recently stepped up diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement on the situation in the Black Sea, holding talks with the parties in an effort to reconcile their positions.

16 September, 10:50 AM

Russia’s Black Sea Kalibr missile salvo capacity has fallen fourfold

Russia has an estimated three to four combat-capable Kalibr cruise missile carriers left in the Black Sea after Ukraine’s Sept. 9 strike on Novorossiysk damaged three more ships, Defense Express reported on Sept. 11.

11 September, 02:16 PM

Russian drones strike civilian ship in Black Sea, killing two Azerbaijani citizens

Russian forces attacked the cargo ship TEDY with drones in the Black Sea on Sept. 9, killing two Azerbaijani citizens and injuring two others, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said.

10 September, 05:03 PM

Fire in Sochi after naval drone attack

Russia’s Sochi was attacked by unmanned surface vessels on the evening of Sept. 9, according to local officials and OSINT (open-source intelligence) Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Ateo.

10 September, 12:21 AM

Turkey summons Ukrainian ambassador over attacks on two vessels in Black Sea

Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Nariman Dzhelyal after attacks on two vessels linked to Turkish operators in the Black Sea, Al Jazeera reported on Aug. 30.

30 August, 05:05 PM

MSC Mediterranean Shipping suspends Novorossiysk service

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s largest container carrier, has suspended new bookings to and from Russia’s Novorossiysk port on the Black Sea, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 26.

27 August, 12:38 AM

Dozens of ships stuck waiting near Danube to take on Ukrainian grain

The capacity of the Sulina Canal on the Danube, through which Ukraine rerouted its grain exports after the Russian blockade of its Black Sea ports, has fallen substantially, Reuters reported on Aug. 26.

26 August, 10:53 PM

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

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