Ukraine has sent Russia a proposal through an intermediary to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, following a massive Ukrainian drone strike on Russian grain terminals at Novorossiysk that killed three people and disrupted global food exports.
Ukraine launched major drone and missile attacks on Russia's Black Sea naval base at Novorossiysk and grain export terminals, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN that Ukraine has only 10% of the interceptor missiles it needs to counter Russian ballistic attacks. Russia retaliated by striking Ukraine's largest Danube River grain port.
Ukraine's attacks on Russian agricultural facilities, including a deadly strike on Novorossiysk port that killed three people, are contributing to a surge in global food prices to their highest level in three and a half years. Russia accuses Ukraine of exacerbating grain shortages, while the UN reports that heatwaves and regional conflicts are driving crop costs upward.
Ukraine has sent Russia a proposal through an intermediary to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, following a massive Ukrainian drone strike on Russian grain terminals at Novorossiysk that killed three people and disrupted global food exports.
Ukraine has halted drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk following a request from US Vice President JD Vance, according to Ukrainian officials. The pause comes despite recent Ukrainian attacks on the port that killed three people and damaged grain terminals.
A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk killed three people and forced major grain export terminals to halt operations. Russia warned the strikes could disrupt global food markets and drive prices higher.
Ukraine conducted a massive drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, disabling two major grain terminals and raising concerns about global supply disruptions. The strike comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to seize European vessels in retaliation for potential seizures of Russian merchant ships.
Two Turkish-owned roll-on/roll-off cargo vessels were struck by drone attacks near Russia's Novorossiysk port in the Black Sea, leaving three crew members seriously injured. Turkey has called on both Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe navigation for commercial shipping in the region.
Ukrainian drone attacks on tankers and port infrastructure at Russia's Novorossiysk and Taman facilities have forced the third shutdown this month of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, Kazakhstan's primary oil export gateway. The strikes have disrupted both oil and grain shipments from Russian Black Sea ports.
Three grain industry sources told Reuters that Russia had introduced a temporary ban on vessel movements in and out of Novorossiysk between midnight and 5 a.m. because of Ukrainian drone attacks. The measure follows earlier traffic restrictions in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and a July 21 government order banning vessels from anchoring in areas without air defences at the ports of Azov and Kavkaz.
