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Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hit Civilian Vessel

Dec 14, 2025

Ukraine's navy accused Russia of deliberately attacking a civilian Turkish vessel carrying sunflower oil to Egypt with a drone on Saturday, a day after Moscow hit two Ukrainian ports.In a statement on Telegram, the navy said the vessel was called the Viva and had 11 Turkish citizens on board. It added that nobody was hurt and the vessel was continuing its journey to Egypt.'The strike was carried out in the open sea in Ukraine's exclusive economic zone…

Russia's Taman Port Damaged by Ukrainian Drones

Feb 15, 2026

Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, has been damaged by a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia's Krasnodar region said on Sunday.Two people were injured as an oil storage tank…

Russian Drone Hits Two Foreign-Flagged Vessels Near Odesa

Jan 09, 2026

Russia has attacked two foreign-flagged civilian vessels with drones in the southern Odesa region, killing a Syrian national and injuring another, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.Moscow has stepped up attacks on Ukraine's maritime export…

Russia Attacks Two Ukrainian Ports

Jan 07, 2026

Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, Ukrainian officials said.Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine's ports and foreign-flagged vessels sailing from them in recent weeks…

Russia Attacks Damage Ukrainan Civilian Ship, Black Sea Port Facilities

Dec 30, 2025

Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, Ukrainian navy and government officials said.Two Panama-flagged civilian vessels - Emmakris III and Captain Karam - were attacked…

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tanker in Russia's Rostov Port

Dec 17, 2025

Ukrainian drones hit a tanker in the southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don, killing and injuring a number of people and sparking a fire, the city's mayor was quoted as saying early on Thursday.'Emergency teams are extinguishing the fire on the tanker that was struck while docked in a drone attack…

Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

Dec 12, 2025

A bulk carrier in Ukraine's Odesa region suffered damage and was on fire after a Russian attack on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.One of the sources said the vessel was in the port of Chornomorsk, one of Odesa region's three big Black Sea ports…

Port of Tuapse Resumes Fuel Exports After Two-Week Pause

Nov 24, 2025

Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse resumed oil product exports last week after a two-week suspension following Ukrainian drone attacks, while the local oil refinery has restarted processing crude, according to two industry sources and LSEG data…

Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Trade after Ukrainian Attack

Nov 16, 2025

Russia's Novorossiysk port resumed oil loadings on Sunday after a two-day suspension triggered by a Ukrainian missile and drone attack, two industry sources said and LSEG data showed.Novorossiysk and a neighbouring Caspian Pipeline Consortium…

Primorsk Port Partially Resumes Oil Loadings after Drone Strikes

Sep 15, 2025

The Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, a major outlet for Russian oil exports, partially resumed operations on Saturday following disruptions and damage caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, two sources familiar with the matter said.Primorsk, which is capable of loading some 1 million barrels of oil per day…

Ukraine Strikes Russian Port in Astrakhan

Aug 15, 2025

The Ukrainian military said it struck the port of Olya in Russia's Astrakhan region on Thursday, hitting a ship with drone parts and ammunition from Iran.Russia uses the port as an important logistics hub for the supply of military goods from Iran…

Nibulon to Export 1 Million Tons of Grain Via Black Sea Port of Chornomorsk

Jun 13, 2025

Nibulon, one of Ukraine's biggest grain companies, said on Friday it has signed a deal with the operator of the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk to export up to one million metric tons of grain in the July 2025-June 2026 season.Nibulon's…

Ukraine: 500m Euros Needed to Rebuild Port Facilities Damaged by Russia

May 30, 2025

Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most important infrastructure facilities at its Black Sea ports destroyed by constant Russian missile and drone attacks, a government minister said on Friday.Almost 400…

U.S. Wants Black Sea Ceasefire

Mar 23, 2025

A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukraine when it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday.The so-called technical talks come as U…

Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Shipments Up 87% Three Years After Russian Invasion

Feb 24, 2025

“Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the volume of dry bulk shipments from the two countries combined is 6% below pre-war levels. However, the past 12 months have seen the countries’ dry bulk shipments develop in complete opposite directions…

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