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Geopolitical tensions remain high across multiple fronts, including reports of no progress on the interim deal between Iran and the U.S., and ongoing movement restrictions in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Ukrainian attacks hit grain terminals at Novorossiysk, raising global fears about supply disruptions.

Ukraine launched a heavy drone assault targeting warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk. This military action prompted warnings concerning global food markets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine successfully executed a nighttime operation using anti-ship missiles, aerial drones, and sea drones against Russia's major naval base in Novorossiysk. The attack targeted air defenses, piers, and port infrastructure in the Krasnodar region. Additionally, Zelenskyy cited intelligence reports suggesting that Russia is preparing for rapid military mobilization and increasing production of ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Ukraine conducted a nighttime operation using anti-ship missiles, drones, and sea drones to hit Novorossiysk, which was identified as the last major Russian fleet stronghold in the Black Sea. The attack reportedly targeted air defenses, piers, and port infrastructure in the Krasnodar region. Separately, Zelenskyy cited intelligence reports stating that Vladimir Putin plans for an additional rapid mobilization of several hundred thousand Russians.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a nighttime operation utilizing anti-ship missiles and drones blitzed Novorossiysk, described as a major Russian naval stronghold in the Black Sea. The attack targeted air defenses and port infrastructure within Russia’s Krasnodar region. While local officials noted casualties, reports also included differing claims regarding downed Ukrainian drones.

JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using a Russian port. Separately, Washington expressed alarm regarding Kyiv's campaign targeting vessels that are collecting Kazakh oil from Novorossiysk.

Three crew members were seriously injured when the cargo ship Nadezhda was struck by a drone attack 20 nautical miles off Novorossiysk, Russia, during its voyage to Turkey's Samsun port. Turkey's maritime authority reported the incident.

Ukraine sank a Russian-owned container ship in the Black Sea using drones, according to Rosatom. The attack targeted the 'Yanina' cargo vessel near the port of Novorossiysk.

A sanctions-hit tanker, the Caroline Bezengi, is leaking oil off the coast of Oman, with satellite images showing the spill spreading and raising concerns about environmental damage. The tanker loaded Russian oil at Novorossiysk port before its recent voyage.

Russia’s Novorossiysk, the largest Russian oil port in the Black Sea, resumed crude loadings after several days of disruption caused by bad weather and increased drone attacks in the nearby area.

The Trump administration warned Ukraine against attacking non-Russian vessels in the Black Sea following meetings with Chevron CEO Mike Wirth. The warning relates to tankers near Novorossiysk, a key port for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which supplies global crude oil, and Chevron's involvement in the CPC and Tengiz oil field.

Russia’s Sheskharis Oil Terminal in Novorossiysk has suspended operations following increased Ukrainian drone attacks. The facility has not loaded crude oil since July 22, with satellite data and shipping records confirming the disruption. Heightened drone activity also impacted the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, disrupting tanker operations.

The Sheskharis terminal in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has not loaded any tankers since Tuesday morning, Bloomberg reported. The halt is attributed to threats from Ukrainian drones.

Russia has imposed nighttime restrictions at Novorossiysk, its largest cargo port, following Ukrainian drone attacks. These measures, combined with disruptions on Ukraine’s coast, have constrained grain export routes and increased wheat prices.

Satellite imagery shows the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker Caroline Bezengi spilling oil in a marine conservation area off Oman's coast. The vessel, which loaded oil in Novorossiysk, last transmitted its position on June 11, coinciding with Ukraine’s 'Operation Molochka' targeting Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black and Azov Seas.

A sanctioned vessel, the Caroline Bezengi, is likely leaking oil near Oman based on satellite imagery analysis and expert assessments. The tanker, which loaded Russian oil in Novorossiysk, last transmitted a signal on June 11 off Yemen's coast.

Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian FSB patrol vessel named Izumrud near Novorossiysk using a naval drone. The ship was previously involved in Russia’s 2018 seizure of Ukrainian naval vessels and sailors in the Kerch Strait.

The US Navy is addressing vulnerabilities of ballistic missile submarines when in port or on the surface, citing threats like drones, anti-tank rockets, and mines. Ukraine claimed to damage a Russian submarine using an underwater drone in 2023, prompting the Navy to develop new defense technologies, including AI countermeasures and security robots.

A $135 million superyacht linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, equipped with anti-drone nets, is moving toward Murmansk along the Norwegian coast while escorted by Russian naval vessels. UK intelligence reports indicate Russian military installations of anti-drone cages on Kilo-class submarines in Novorossiysk following Ukrainian strikes on Russian naval infrastructure.

A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at a Russian oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, injuring two people. The attack targeted the Sheskharis oil terminal, a key facility for Russia's Transneft pipeline, as part of Ukraine's broader campaign against Russian oil infrastructure. Separately, a drone strike in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region raised the death toll to 11.

A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at Russia's fifth largest oil export hub in Novorossiysk, resulting in two injuries, according to the local mayor.

A fire at Russia's Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk was blamed on 'fallen drone debris' by regional officials. Emergency services responded to the blaze, which damaged technical and administrative buildings, with Ukrainian media confirming the facility's significance as a major oil-loading site in southern Russia.

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone attack on a Russian Baltic port, as reported by the governor. Additionally, two shadow fleet tankers near the port of Novorossiysk were struck, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia's main Black Sea port, Novorossiysk, has resumed loading crude oil at the Sheskharis facility. This marks a resumption of operations at a key berth after a previous disruption.