- Aug 13
Ukraine strikes Russian naval base at Novorossiysk with drones and missiles, killing three
Ukraine launched a combined drone and missile attack on Russia's Black Sea naval base at Novorossiysk, damaging warships and grain terminals. Three civilians including a child were killed, and Russia said it intercepted 502 drones overnight.
- Aug 13
Ukraine hits four Russian warships in coordinated strike on Novorossiysk naval base
A coordinated Ukrainian operation combining missiles, aerial drones, and sea drones struck at least four Russian warships in Novorossiysk, the Black Sea Fleet's main base, on the night of 11-12 August. Two major grain export terminals were also knocked offline.
- Aug 2
Ukraine hits three Russian oil refineries and sinks sanctioned container ship Yanina in Black Sea
Ukrainian naval drones sank the sanctioned Russian container ship Yanina in the Black Sea early Saturday, as long-range drones also struck three oil refineries in Bashkortostan, which Kyiv puts at nearly 1,600 kilometres from Ukraine. Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, which owns the vessel, called the attack 'piracy.'
- Jul 27
Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via CPC pipeline after drone-attack halt, easing supply fears for Romania
The resumption at the Novorossiysk terminal follows a week-long halt after drone strikes on tankers, with Romania importing over 60% of its oil from Kazakhstan.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jul 1
Russia closes EU borders and imports fuel as Ukrainian drone strikes trigger nationwide shortages
Ukrainian drone attacks have knocked out up to half of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to import gasoline from India and Kazakhstan, close its EU borders, and impose nationwide fuel rationing.
