Ukraine Has No Navy of Its Own. It Says It Has Destroyed or Damaged a Third of Russia’s Whole Black Sea Fleet
Ukraine said its drones and missiles hit three Russian warships and major port facilities, underscoring pressure on Black Sea Fleet logistics.
- Novorossiysk port resumed oil loadings following a massive Ukrainian drone and missile strike last Wednesday, August 12. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the assault on the Russian facility as a "unique operation" against Moscow's military infrastructure.
- Ukraine's armed forces targeted Novorossiysk to strike the Black Sea Fleet, which relocated from the Crimean Peninsula for safety. The operation damaged two Russian frigates, the Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, according to the Security Service .
- Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, described the objective as the "paralysis of the logistics" of fuel and cargo. Kyiv used Palianytsia jet-powered drones and R-360 Neptune missiles to threaten military infrastructure beyond the frontline.
- Following US pressure, Ukraine agreed to spare Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure carrying Kazakh oil, which accounts for nearly 2% of global supply. This followed complaints that attacks on tankers destabilized world oil prices.
- Moscow's hope that moving naval assets to Novorossiysk would keep vessels safe from attack has diminished. The assault demonstrates Kyiv's ability to threaten Russian military infrastructure far beyond the frontline, despite the port serving as a major commercial hub.
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The Greek ship Skyros, loaded with Russian oil, was attacked by drones in the Black Sea on August 16. The attack took place after loading at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), near the Russian city of Novorossiysk, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. In late July, US Vice President J.D. Vance reportedly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to attack the oil export port, CPC, according to sources at the Financial Times. According …
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…
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