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strike🇷🇺 Kerch Strait; Novorossiysk; Port of Taman; Tuapse (Black Sea/Azov Sea ports), Russia
Drone strikes reportedly disrupt shipping via Kerch Strait and grain terminals at Novorossiysk and Taman
A Telegram post claims UAV strikes halted shipping through the Kerch Strait and stopped operations at grain terminals in Novorossiysk and the port of Taman, leaving Tuapse as the only functioning port. The post links the disruption to a major paralysis of Russian grain exports.
DETAILS
Type
strike
Reported
2026-08-18
Location
Kerch Strait; Novorossiysk; Port of Taman; Tuapse (Black Sea/Azov Sea ports), Russia
Coordinates
64.6863, 97.7453
Confidence
52 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Reported operational disruption: shipping through the Kerch Strait stopped; grain terminals in Novorossiysk and Taman reportedly halted; Tuapse reportedly still functioning.
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