Drones Kill One, Reportedly Halt Work at Novorossiysk Grain Terminal
One of Novorossiysk's largest grain terminals halted work on Wednesday, industry sources told Reuters.
Ukraine launched a significant drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk overnight, causing damage to two major grain terminals and halting work at the Novorossiysk Grain Terminal. Russian industry sources reported that the attack put the port out of action, raising fears of a disruption in global wheat supplies.
Russia is the world's largest wheat exporter, with most of its exports shipped via Black Sea ports like Novorossiysk. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the attack on Telegram, stating that drones, missiles, and unmanned boats were used. Local figures, including Governor Veniamin Kondratyev and Mayor Andrei Kravchenko, confirmed the attack's impact, with at least three casualties reported.
The attack occurred after Ukraine had been repeatedly attacking Russia's Black Sea Fleet vessels in Crimea. The grain lobby warned that such attacks could shut down grain exports via the Black Sea, leading to price hikes and hunger in Africa and the Middle East.
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