Five Russian grain ships attacked near Black Sea ports

At Russia's Black Sea ports, at least five grain ships were attacked. On August 17-18, ships carrying grain were attacked in Novorossiysk and Tuapse.

Consensus

• Five grain ships were attacked near the Black Sea ports of Novorossiysk and Tuapse in early August.
• The attacks occurred during the harvest season.
• At least three grain terminals in Novorossiysk were shut down due to the attacks.
• The attacks caused a significant drop in domestic grain prices, with wheat prices falling to 11,500 rubles per ton — the lowest since May 2024.
• The attacks disrupted grain exports and affected the Russian grain market nationwide.
• The attacks were carried out by Ukrainian drones, according to sources.
• The damage to infrastructure in Novorossiysk was visible on satellite imagery.

Points of divergence

• The ship Anna S was attacked at sea, resulting in a fire that forced the vessel to stop. — tg_astrapress
• The attacks occurred on August 17–18, and the port of Tuapse remains operational as the only functioning deepwater grain terminal in the region. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
• The attacks targeted ships coming to collect Russian grain, marking a shift from previous attacks on oil tankers. — tg_moscowtimes_ru

Coverage (3 sources)

• Immediately five grain ships were attacked on the Black Sea coast at the beginning of the week, — Bloomberg — ASTRA
• Five more grain ships attacked off Russian Black Sea ports — Говорит НеМосква
• Five dry cargo ships arriving for Russian grain were attacked in the Black Sea — The Moscow Times

Key entities

• Bloomberg
• Novorossiysk
• Russia
• Black Sea
• Tuapse
• Ukrainian Armed Forces
• Fehu
• Elina B
• Nesibe