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Russian strikes on Black Sea ports could cost Ukraine at least $8 billion

Russian strikes on Black Sea ports have effectively paralyzed Ukraine’s main grain export route, potentially costing the country at least $8 billion in revenue by summer 2027, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 02:49 PM

Russia attacks civilian cargo ship in Odesa Oblast, killing sailor and injuring three

Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo vessel in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast on Oct. 3, killing one sailor and injuring three other crew members, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

3 October, 07:36 PM

Ukrainian forces hit Russian refineries and targets in the Black Sea — Zelesnkyy

Ukrainian forces struck oil refineries in Russia’s Samara and Volgograd oblasts and carried out additional operations in the Black Sea and five other regions across Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in a statement on October 2.

2 October, 02:07 PM

Turkey, UN arrange new Ukraine-Russia talks on Black Sea ceasefire — report

Turkey and the United Nations have organized new negotiations with Ukraine and Russia to discuss a ceasefire in the Black Sea, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 1.

2 October, 01:22 AM

Putin rejects Black Sea truce proposal

Dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed a proposal to halt strikes on Black Sea shipping in exchange for Ukraine pausing its attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian state propaganda reported on Oct. 1.

1 October, 10:53 PM

Kyiv: Russia rejects all Black Sea truce proposals

Russia has rejected each and every proposal for a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea, meaning that Ukraine is unlikely to be able to resume grain exports through Odesa, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 28, citing Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi.

28 September, 08:33 PM

Ukrainian Black Sea strikes disrupt Russian grain exports as shipments plunge

Russia’s grain exports in the first quarter of the 2026/27 agricultural year, from July through September, are expected to fall sharply, Interfax reported.

23 September, 09:45 PM

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

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