Putin Has A Problem: Ukraine Smashed Russia in a ‘Massive Drone Attack’ That Hit Vital Grain Terminals
Ukraine said the attack had strategic significance as Russia reported damage to two major grain terminals and several Black Sea vessels.
- On Wednesday, Ukraine launched a combined drone, missile, and sea-boat assault on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, damaging Russian naval vessels and grain terminals while killing three people, including an 8-year-old child.
- Three major grain terminals with a combined capacity of 26.1 million tons halted operations following the strike, accounting for well over half of Russia's wheat exports, according to terminal operators citing worker safety.
- Vice President JD Vance had previously requested Ukraine halt strikes on oil infrastructure at Novorossiysk in July to protect global markets; Kyiv heeded the request, making this week's grain-focused operation a deliberate shift.
- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of a 'military campaign to provoke chaos on food markets,' while analysts warned the strike risks raising fears in global markets of wheat supply disruptions.
- Most of Russia's Black Sea fleet is now based in Novorossiysk after vacating Sevastopol, while August wheat exports appeared on track for 3 to 3.4 million metric tons, down from the 5 million average.
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All weapons used in the attack were of Ukrainian production.
Ukraine’s massive drone assault on Novorossiysk shuts down major grain terminals, defying U.S. warnings
Ukraine launched a massive drone and missile strike on Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, damaging key grain export terminals and a naval base. The attack killed at least three people, including a child, and knocked out two of Russia’s largest grain terminals with a combined annual export capacity of over 15 million metric tons. […]
Russia's Shesharis Terminal on the Black Sea Suspended Loading After Drone Attack - ReutersCrude oil exports from the Shesharis terminal in Novorossiysk have been completely suspended after a drone attack. Processing terminal 700 thousand barrels per day, stopped loading through filled tanks.
Exports were stopped, and the tanker had to flee to the high seas Crude oil exports from the Russian Sheskharis terminal to the port of Novorossiysk were completely suspended after a drone attack. The facility stopped receiving raw materials due to critical tank overflow. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Reuters. The consequences of the impact and the situation in the port According to the publication, the Shescharis filling te…
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Novorossiysk on the Black Sea coast, where Russian warships are stationed and one of the major grain export ports.
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