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Defense Minister Radu Miruță confirmed that two Gerbera-type drones were destroyed with explosives after being spotted floating near the key offshore gas platform, approximately 166 kilometers from Constanța.

The drone attack lasted for several hours, with Russian air defense and mobile groups attempting to repel it. Six residential buildings, a commercial facility, and a construction site were damaged.

Attacks on ships and infrastructure in the Black Sea cause port congestion and threaten supply. As Russian farmers see prices fall, global markets fear rising food costs.

The strike destroyed an S-400 launcher just 12 miles from the Russian president's lavish estate in Gelendzhik, with Kyiv claiming Russia had also used the system for offensive attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Attacks on merchant ships and the collapse of insurance have blocked 90 percent of Ukraine's grain exports, and alternative routes cannot offset the losses.

Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi revealed to Der Spiegel that maritime exports no longer exist, with a critical grain storage shortage expected as early as October.

Coordinated attacks hit two major refineries deep inside Russian territory, as well as patrol boats and 'shadow fleet' vessels in the Black Sea. Moscow claims it shot down 605 Ukrainian drones overnight.

The attack on the Mera Queen is part of an intense Russian campaign to disrupt Ukraine's maritime exports, as Kyiv retaliates with massive drone strikes on Russian logistics infrastructure.

Overnight, Russian forces launched air strikes on Balakliia, while Ukrainian forces hit targets deep inside Russian territory and in the Black Sea.

July saw a dramatic surge in attacks on ships and ports, driving up freight and insurance costs and disrupting key trade routes.

Russian ballistic missiles hit Ukraine's capital and its outskirts, while Ukrainian drones struck back at Russian targets. Dozens of civilians were killed in a single day of conflict.

Turkish ministry warns of escalation threatening food supplies, while in a separate incident in the Red Sea, 14 crew members of an Indian ship were rescued.

Two Turkish-owned vessels were struck by drones after departing from the Russian port of Novorossiysk, injuring several crew members. Ankara calls for urgent measures to ensure navigational safety.

Ukrainian drones attacked Turkish merchant ships in the Black Sea, injuring three crew members. Ankara is 'deeply concerned' and seeks measures to protect civilian maritime traffic.

Ukrainian police release shocking video of FPV drone attack on fruit and vegetable vendor. Meanwhile, Moscow claims it struck seven cargo ships carrying military cargo.

Russian authorities accuse Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians on a beach in Gelendzhik, while Kyiv has not commented on the incident.