Black Sea
According to media reports, Ukraine is using K3 Scout drones to strike Russian ports. The scale of their use and the fact that the drones were transferred have not been officially confirmed.
The tanker remains afloat after the fire near Sochi, but has sustained significant damage and is listing to starboard. Oil pollution was recorded off the coast.
A fire broke out on the San Marino-flagged vessel Wide Trader near Sulina. Four people have been rescued, while the search for eight others is still underway.
Overnight, Russia launched two Kh-59 missiles and 580 drones at Ukraine. Air defenses destroyed or suppressed 536 unmanned aerial vehicles; hits were recorded at 31 locations.
On the night of October 12, Russia launched 121 drones at Ukraine, including 76 jet-powered ones. Air defense destroyed or suppressed 89 unmanned aerial vehicles.
An American reconnaissance aircraft took off from Romania and is patrolling the Black Sea. Its equipment can detect objects at a distance of up to 600 km.
Greenpeace detected a 25-square-kilometer oil slick in the Black Sea after the attack on the tanker. russia initially denied the pollution.
Four targets were hit, including oil facilities and a training ground in three Russian regions. There was also a response in the Black Sea.
As a result of a series of strikes on the road, trucks and passenger cars were damaged. Two people were hospitalized, and one of the injured is in extremely serious condition.
Zelenskyy reported strikes on military facilities in Russia’s Samara and Bryansk regions. There are also new results in the Black Sea. sea.
Sixty-five tankers and 85 cargo vessels are stuck near the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. The traffic jam may have been caused by the rerouting of Russian exports from the Black Sea.
Zelenskyy said that oil facilities in Russia’s Samara and Volgograd regions had been hit. Strikes were also reported against targets in the Black Sea and 5 regions.
Ukraine carried out long-range strikes against defense, oil, and military facilities in six regions of Russia and the Black Sea.
Overnight on September 26, the Defense Forces struck a number of Russian facilities, including the Ilsky Oil Refinery.
On September 23, significant rainfall, thunderstorms, and wind gusts of up to 20 m/s are expected on the left bank. Temperatures will be seasonal.
The attacks have reduced grain supplies from Ukraine and Russia, pushing wheat prices to a three-year high. The EU warns of a global crisis.
The Defense Forces struck the oil refinery in Syzran, the drone plant in Taganrog, and a drone launch site in Oryol Oblast. Zelenskyy also noted the U.S. decision regarding VTB.
As part of Operation “MoLoChKa,” the Unmanned Systems Forces hit 285 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Movement in the region has been significantly hindered.
Fragments of four UAVs were discovered in Constanța, Tulcea and the Black Sea in Romania. Some of the drones carried explosive charges; all the fragments were neutralized.
Zelenskyy reported strikes on an enterprise and an oil facility in the Saratov and Volgograd regions. Targets in six regions of the Russian Federation and the Black Sea were also attacked.
Systematic strikes complicated logistics, weakened air defenses, and caused disruptions to energy and fuel supplies in Crimea. The 2026 holiday season has effectively been ruined.
During the night, Russia launched 174 drones and four missiles at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed or suppressed 141 unmanned aerial vehicles; hits were recorded at 16 locations, including missile strikes.
Russia launched 218 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, including ballistic missiles and "Zircon" missiles. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 199 targets.
Grain that cannot be exported has accumulated in Rostov Oblast due to the shutdown of ports. Wheat exports have fallen to their lowest level in 16 years.
Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on the refinery in the Yaroslavl region and the Tu-95MS missile carrier in Engels. Responses in the\r\nBlack Sea were also reported.
Russia is intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Ukrainian experts advise striking back at oil refineries, oil logistics, and Russia’s export terminals.
Satellites have detected new fuel oil slicks near the sunken tankers. The fuel pumping operations may have been suspended due to technical difficulties.
Two drones washed ashore near Varna, bringing the number found on Bulgaria’s coast to four in 24 hours. The type and purpose of the aircraft are being established.
Robert Brovdi reported that 66 targets in the Russian rear were hit during the night of August 24. They included a MiG-29, four radar stations, energy facilities, and vessels.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had proposed a grain truce and grain supply options to Russia. He called on international partners to increase pressure on Moscow.