Ukraine Has No Navy of Its Own. It Says It Has Destroyed or Damaged a Third of Russia’s Whole Black Sea Fleet
Ukraine says the attack used drones and Neptune missiles and damaged two frigates, port piers and grain export terminals, officials said.
- On August 12, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukrainian armed forces carried out a 'unique operation' against Russia's Novorossiysk port, damaging two Russian frigates, the Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, docked in Novorossiysk Bay.
- Moscow relocated its Black Sea Fleet from the Crimean Peninsula to Novorossiysk, hoping to keep naval vessels safe from attack, but the frigates carry Kalibr cruise missiles regularly launched at Ukrainian cities since February 2022.
- US Vice President JD Vance reportedly asked Zelensky on July 31 to halt attacks on Kazakh oil tankers, citing harm to US interests and world oil prices; Ukraine subsequently agreed to spare Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure, which accounts for almost 2% of global supply.
- Commander Robert Madyar Brovdi of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces described the operation's objective as 'paralysis of the logistics' of oil, fuel and cargo bypassing sanctions, while the strike also destroyed significant port infrastructure and two major grain export terminals.
- Zelensky stated the occupation fleet 'will not be safe as long as Russian aggression continues,' as Ukraine claims to have destroyed or seriously damaged a third of the Black Sea Fleet since early 2026, demonstrating Kyiv's sustained ability to threaten Russian military infrastructure far beyond frontlines.
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Five drones hit the Liberian-flagged Greek ship ANNA S on Monday about 37 kilometers from the Russian port city of Novorossiysk. The Greek server Proto Thema reported this, according to which the 21-member crew was evacuated by another Greek ship, the Elina B. It was subsequently hit by two drones, but nevertheless continued its voyage towards Turkey.
Greek oil tanker attacked in Black Sea – Bloomberg
The incident comes just weeks after Washington pressed Kiev to halt strikes on US-linked terminals and shipping A Greek-run tanker has been attacked in the Black Sea off the Russian coast after calling at a US-linked oil terminal, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The strike comes weeks after US Vice President J.D. Vance pressed Vladimir Zelensky...
Greek-run tanker carrying Russian oil hit off Russia’s Black Sea coast, Bloomberg reports
The Greek-run oil tanker Skiros was attacked near Novorossiysk on 16 August 2026 after loading Russian crude at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal, Bloomberg reported.The Suezmax-class vessel can carry about 1 million barrels. Bloomberg identified no attacker and provided no information about damage. Skiros’s Athens-based manager told the outlet that no one was injured and no pollution occurred. CPC primarily exports Kazakh oil and c…
A ship was hit in the Black Sea near Novorossiysk. The Greek-owned ANNA S had 21 people on board, all of whom were rescued.
Ukraine Has No Navy of Its Own. It Says It Has Destroyed or Damaged a Third of Russia’s Whole Black Sea Fleet
Last Wednesday, 12 August, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s armed forces had carried out a “unique operation” against Russia’s Novorossiysk port and naval base. Ukraine’s attack hit three Russian warships docked in one of Moscow’s major Black Sea ports, according to the Ministry of Defense and Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) officials in Kyiv. Finnish artillery units fire Howitzers At Rovajärvi exercise area In no…
The Liberian-flagged tanker Skiros was attacked shortly after it left the Russian port of Novorossiysk, where it had loaded oil.
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