Black Sea

Ukraine's Navy hits Russian drone hub on Black Sea platform

Ukraine's Navy, in coordination with other Defense Forces units, struck Russian assets on the Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea, which occupying forces had used to control drones and counter Ukrainian unmanned aerial vessels and unmanned surface vessels, according to a Facebook statement published on Aug. 8.

8 August, 04:10 PM

Ukraine grain exports may halve this year

After Russian strikes on civilian shipping in the Black Sea have all but paralyzed traffic at Ukrainian ports, Ukraine’s agricultural exports in the 2026-27 marketing year could fall by more than half, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7, citing data from the Agriculture Ministry.

8 August, 02:52 AM

Explosive device detonates near Kobleve, killing one and injuring two

A man was killed and two women were injured Friday when an explosive device detonated in the Black Sea off Ukraine's Mykolaiv Oblast, the regional military administration said on Aug. 7.

7 August, 02:25 PM

Ukraine expands credit program for farmers facing export blockade

Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision to introduce an emergency support for Ukrainian agricultural producers amid Russian terror in the Black Sea and export blockade by expanding the 5–7–9% affordable lending program, PM Serhii Koretskyi reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 11:01 AM

Russia damages German bulk carrier in Black Sea

A German-owned dry bulk carrier was seriously damaged and caught fire after being struck by multiple Russian drones in the Black Sea, Deutsche Welle reported on Aug. 6.

7 August, 02:18 AM

Romania worries Russia may send more drones its way

Analysts at Romania’s New Strategy Center assess that Russia may attack the Reni–Galati area with waves of jet-powered drones as it aims to isolate Ukraine economically, Defense Romania reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 08:41 PM

Russian aviation sharply reduces Black Sea sorties

Russian aircraft based in occupied Crimea have sharply reduced sorties over the Black Sea in the past two weeks, the Ukrainian Navy said on Aug. 4.

5 August, 12:37 AM

Tens of millions lost monthly as Ukraine’s seaport shutdown hits metallurgy

Ukrainian mining and metallurgical companies could lose $700 million to $800 million a year because Russia is effectively blockading Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, industry analysts say.

4 August, 10:51 PM

Russia’s Black Sea blockade threatens global food prices

Russia has effectively blocked cargo traffic in Ukrainian Black Sea ports once again, meaning that staple food prices could rise sharply, affecting consumers around the world, Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told Reuters on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:56 PM

Turkey urges Ukraine and Russia to protect Black Sea shipping after vessel attacks

Turkey expressed "serious concern" that Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly affecting civilian shipping in the Black Sea and called for immediate steps to ensure maritime safety, Reuters reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:04 PM

Georgia's only refinery to end Russian oil purchases and switch to Kazakh and Libyan crude

Black Sea Petroleum LLC, which owns the oil refinery at Georgia's Kulevi port, will switch to processing Kazakh and Libyan crude in August and September 2026, ending purchases of Russian oil, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 3.

3 August, 05:29 PM

Ukraine's port crisis deepens as farmers warn of wave of bankruptcies

The Ukrainian Agrarian Council has urged Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to take immediate crisis measures after ships stopped calling at Ukraine's Black Sea ports, the council's press service said on July 29.

29 July, 01:57 PM

Russia limits grain shipments via Black Sea terminals

Three large grain terminals on Russia’s Black Sea coast have restricted truck deliveries after intensified Ukrainian drone attacks on ships and port infrastructure, Reuters reported on July 28, citing industry sources.

29 July, 03:30 AM

UN warns of food security risks from Russian attacks on Black Sea ports

Russia’s resurgent air strike campaign targeting civilian shipping and Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea is creating substantial risks to global food security, Kayoko Gotoh, head of the UN Department of Political Affairs, said on July 27.

27 July, 09:31 PM

India summons Ukraine’s ambassador over attack on ship with Indian nationals

India summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and expressed concern over a July 18 attack on a vessel in which one Indian sailor was killed, according to The Indian Express.

27 July, 07:01 PM

Russia cuts back air activity over Black, Azov seas

Russia's military aircraft presence over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov has decreased recently, Ukrainian navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said during the United News telethon program on July 26.

26 July, 03:42 PM

Russia admits its Black Sea shipping no longer safe

Moscow warned that navigation in its Black Sea waters is dangerous after Ukraine intensified attacks on Russian shipping, Bloomberg reported on July 23.

23 July, 07:57 PM

Maersk halts service through Chornomorsk as Russian attacks on shipping continue

Denmark-based shipping company Maersk is suspending service through the Chornomorsk port, just south of Odesa, after Russia intensified missile and drone strikes on civilian shipping in the Black Sea, Reuters reported on July 22.

22 July, 11:52 PM

Smoke from Wildberries warehouse Fire in Krasnodar Krai could reach Putin's palace in Gelendzhik

Smoke from a massive fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Krasnodar could reach Russia's Black Sea coast, including Cape Idokopas near Gelendzhik, home to a palace linked to Vladimir Putin, according to a Meteoweb forecast on July 22.

22 July, 04:44 PM

Sybiha calls Russian strike on Gas Lisbon near Romania 'another example of terror'

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia's strike on the Gas Lisbon near Romania showed the war threatens not only Ukraine but also freedom of navigation, Black Sea security and NATO's eastern flank on July 21.

21 July, 06:45 PM

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