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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

Russia plans state grain purchases as export disruptions hit seaport shipments

The Russian government is considering grain purchases to offset major export disruptions and plans measures to support local farmers, including loan extensions and sales subsidies, Interfax reported, citing Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut on Aug. 24.

24 August, 08:45 AM

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

All three Novorossiysk grain terminals halt operations after Ukrainian strike

All three grain terminals at Russia’s Novorossiysk port have halted operations following Ukraine’s Aug. 12 strike, taking roughly 26.1 million metric tons of annual export capacity offline.

14 August, 11:32 AM

Satellite images suggest serious damage to Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen

Ukraine’s large-scale strike on Novorossiysk on Aug. 12 targeted, among other objectives, the remaining ships of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.

13 August, 04:00 PM

Ukraine will shut down Russian military machine with precision deep strikes – Acting DM

Ukraine will "shut down the Russian military machine" by destroying infrastructure, fleet logistics, fuel facilities, and wartime enterprises, Acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said in a statement on August 12 following a Ukrainian military operation in Novorossiysk.

13 August, 10:00 AM

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

Ukrainian strike cuts water to Russian port city, damages homes and businesses

A Ukrainian strike knocked out water service in Novorossiysk, a Russian port city of more than 260,000 people, after damaging a main pipeline, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 12.

12 August, 03:36 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

Ukraine strikes Russia’s last major Black Sea fleet outpost in Novorossiysk

Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s naval base in Novorossiysk with Palianytsia drones, Neptune missiles and uncrewed maritime systems in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a “unique operation” on Aug. 12.

12 August, 01:37 PM

Ukraine stopped attacks on tankers using Novorossiysk port at Vance's request

Ukraine scaled back intensive drone attacks on oil tankers using Russia's Novorossiysk port at U.S. Vice President JD Vance's request late last month, the Financial Times reported, citing Ukrainian officials on Aug. 12.

12 August, 10:41 AM

Overnight drone strike hits major Russian port in Novorossiysk

A massive overnight drone attack struck Novorossiysk in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on August 12, reportedly hitting a grain elevator at the local port, according to local monitoring channels.

12 August, 08:27 AM

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

Ukraine destroys FSB border patrol ship Izumrud in Novorossiysk

Ukraine's Navy destroyed the Russian FSB border patrol ship Izumrud, which took part in the Nov. 25, 2018 attack on Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait. Fatalities and injuries were reported among the ship's crew, according to a statement from the Navy.

14 July, 04:38 PM

Russia stops going to Black Sea to launch Kalibr missiles

Russia's Black Sea Fleet no longer risks deploying to sea even to launch Kalibr cruise missiles because of ship losses and effective Ukrainian defense operations, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on July 5.

5 July, 02:17 PM

Video appears to show drone strike on Russian frigate Admiral Essen

Video circulating online purportedly shows the moment a drone struck the Russian frigate Admiral Essen in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on May 23.

29 May, 03:01 PM

Drone attack sparks fire at Novorossiysk fuel terminal

A fire broke out at an oil depot in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, overnight on May 23 following a drone attack, the region’s operational headquarters reported on Telegram.

23 May, 09:45 AM

Russian Admiral Makarov frigate suffers dual drone strikes

The Russian frigate Admiral Makarov was hit at least twice in the port of Novorossiysk in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported on April 7, citing satellite images and videos.

7 April, 01:06 PM

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