Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Ukrainian drones and missiles struck the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, damaging two major grain export terminals and hitting several warships. The overnight attack killed three people, including an eight‑year‑old child, and injured 24 others. Russia’s agriculture ministry said it will redirect grain shipments to Baltic, Caspian and land routes to mitigate the disruption.
- ▪Ukrainian drones and missiles hit Novorossiysk, damaging two grain export terminals and striking four Russian warships, including two frigates.
- ▪Three people, among them an eight‑year‑old child, were killed and 24 injured in the attack.
- ▪Russia announced plans to reroute grain cargoes to ports on the Baltic and Caspian Seas as well as overland routes.
- ▪Analysts predict Russia’s August grain exports could fall by more than half compared with the same month in the previous five years due to the disruption.
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Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attackImage source, Volodymyr Zelensky/TelegramImage caption, The Russian agriculture ministry announced it was working to redirect cargo flows to alternative ports following a barrage of Ukrainian dronesByLaura GozziPublished12 August 2026Updated 26 minutes agoA "massive" Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia's port of Novorossiysk has damaged two major grain export terminals and hit the last big Russian naval base on the Black Sea, reports say.Three people, including an eight-year-old child, were killed and another 24 injured in the overnight attack, local officials said.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had launched rockets, jet and naval drones in a "unique operation" to strike the Russian base,…
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