Russia strikes Ukraine's ports and Ukraine strikes Russian logistics
Russian strikes and drone attacks have sharply reduced vessel traffic from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, closed the Orlivka ferry crossing with Romania, and damaged storage, port and energy infrastructure, while Ukraine has responded with long-range drone strikes reaching logistics hubs and refineries inside Russia. The attacks lowered Ukrainian weekly grain exports to about a third of July levels, damaged warehouses and disrupted supermarket logistics, and have contributed to Russian refinery shutdowns and regional fuel deficits. The exchange is shifting from warehouses to export gates and refineries, raising risks for global grain supplies, shipping routes and regional fuel availability ahead of winter.
Black Sea exports and Russian fuel supply disrupted by reciprocal strikes
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Russia has mounted continuous drone and missile attacks for weeks and recently focused on ports and logistics. Ukraine has retaliated by striking deep into Russian logistics and refinery sites. The pattern could keep export gates and fuel…
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