Sea drones, jet drones, and Neptune missiles hit one Russian port in a single night
Kyiv paired three different weapon types in a coordinated operation its president called unique against the Black Sea Fleet's last big base.
On the night of 12 August 2026, Ukraine launched a coordinated attack on Russia's key naval base and oil terminal at Novorossiysk, striking with jet drones, Neptune missiles, and naval unmanned systems. Fires erupted at the Sheskharis oil terminal and naval harbor, while the naval base suffered damage to its infrastructure and air-defense positions.
Two of the world's largest grain terminals, responsible for handling 8.5 and 7.1 million tons of wheat annually, were forced to halt operations. The attack targeted Russia's southern coast, the primary shipping point for oil revenue and grain exports that sustain the Russian invasion. Ukraine described the operation as a "unique assault" against the last major outpost of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
Russian officials claimed debris from the Ukrainian attack damaged 21 residential buildings and four enterprises, resulting in at least two fatalities, including an eight-year-old child. The Ukrainian Defense Forces' precision strikes significantly impacted Russia's ability to fund the war through grain and oil exports.
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