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Chornomorsk

Russian drone hits cargo ship near Ukraine port

A civilian Panama-flagged vessel transporting corn was damaged by a Russian drone near the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk in the Odesa region, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported on Wednesday.

05 Mar 2026-11:22
Black Sea ports and the new geography of power

Control over Black Sea ports is no longer merely a matter of trade. For Moscow, it represents an attempt to reshape not only regional economic routes but also the military geography of Southern Europe and Eurasia. In late 2025, Vladimir Putin openly warned that Russia could seek to “cut Ukraine off from the sea,” framing such a move as a potential response to Ukrainian strikes and Western support for Kyiv.

13 Feb 2026-09:52
Drone strikes hit Odesa region, homes burned, man hurt

Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s Odesa region on Wednesday morning, sparking fires, damaging civilian infrastructure, and injuring one person, local authorities reported.

21 Jan 2026-15:00
Russia strikes Ukrainian Black Sea ports, damages ship

On December 30, Russia attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in the Odesa region, damaging a civilian Panama-flagged grain ship and oil storage facilities in Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said. One person was wounded in the strike.

30 Dec 2025-16:45