{
  "id": 723808,
  "title": "Key Russian port halts grain exports after Ukrainian attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/key-russian-port-halts-grain-exports-after-ukrainian-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T02:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/world/politics/russian-port-grain-ukraine-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three key grain terminals in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk have come to a halt following a significant drone strike by Ukraine. The damage to the terminals has rendered grain shipments impossible, according to sources familiar with the situation. At United Grain Co.'s Novorossiysk Grain Plant, a loading gallery collapsed under the assault, and several silos suffered damage. Similarly, Demetra's terminal and the KSK terminal were also targeted, causing harm to a gallery and a truck unloading facility. The attacks on Black Sea commercial ships and ports have intensified, sparking worries about global supply chains. Russia and Ukraine together contribute more than a quarter of the world's wheat exports, and these strikes occur amid this year's harvest. Consequently, wheat futures in Chicago surged by up to 4% on Wednesday, marking the largest single-day increase in three weeks.",
  "summary": "Russia and Ukraine, which account for more than a quarter of global wheat exports, have stepped up attacks on Black Sea commercial ships and ports, raising concerns about supply.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine launched drone strike on Novorossiysk port terminals",
    "Damage to terminals halted grain exports",
    "Wheat futures rose 4% amid supply chain concerns"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}