Black Sea

On August 6, DIU special forces conducted an operation on the Tendra Spit in the Black Sea. Enemy equipment, personnel, and fortifications were destroyed, and Ukrainian soldiers returned without losses.

In the Black Sea, there is one Russian ship with 4 Kalibr missiles. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are two ships, one of which carries up to 16 Kalibr missiles. There are no enemy ships in the Sea of Azov.

In the Black Sea, a Russian submarine was replaced by a similar one. One boat remains on duty, but is rarely used.

A fire broke out in occupied Crimea near the Oktyabrske airfield. Locals report explosions and a plume of smoke, suggesting the detonation of Russian ammunition stored at the unused airfield.

The occupiers in Crimea have restored one of the damaged ferries, but it is much smaller than the damaged Slavyan. There are no Russian surface ships in the Black Sea now, only two submarines.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces strike at the Rostov-on-Don submarine and S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea. The $300 million boat sank in the port of Sevastopol.

Romania intends to cooperate with Ukraine in the development of weapons, especially Neptun missiles. The aim is to strengthen control over the Black Sea after the war and strengthen the defense partnership.

The ATES guerrilla movement discovered an FSB command post in the Chernomorye sanatorium in occupied Yalta. Up to 50 people and 15 FSB vehicles were recorded, as well as the arrival of a commission from Moscow to search for guerrilla movements.

Ukraine's air defense destroyed 11 Shahed attack drones and other drones in the south of the country. Russian troops also attacked Odesa region with two X-31P missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea.

Russian crude oil exports from key western ports fell to a 19-month low in July, which led to an overall decline in marine oil flows worldwide.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced specific agreements with Turkey on defense cooperation. The talks focused on security in the Black Sea region and the project to build corvettes for Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government has approved a draft agreement with the EU to receive €50 million for port repairs. During the 11 months of the sea corridor's operation, cargo turnover in the ports of Greater Odesa amounted to 60 million tons.

Turkey ratified the free trade agreement with Ukraine signed in February 2022. This is expected to increase bilateral trade from $7.3 billion to $10 billion in a short period of time.

Ukraine hopes for Turkey's active participation in ensuring food security and navigation safety in the Black Sea. The parties also discussed the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement and strengthening economic cooperation.

At night, 2 UAVs hit the Kubanskaya power substation in Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar region of Russia. A fire broke out and equipment was damaged. The substation supplies electricity to 2.5 million residents and industrial facilities in the region.

President Zelenskyy praised the 15th Brigade of the National Guard. In a month, the brigade destroyed nearly 30 artillery systems and other enemy equipment.

People's Deputy Dmytro Solomchuk predicts further growth in food prices due to poor harvests in the world. Ukrainian exports have grown by 5-7% in recent months, but this does not compensate for global crop losses.

In 11 months, cargo turnover through the Ukrainian sea corridor reached 60 million tons, of which 40. 6 million tons were exported food. Ukraine remains the guarantor of global food security, and export revenues are the basis of financial stability.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the start of naval exercises in the areas of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla. 300 ships, 50 aircraft and 20,000 servicemen will participate.

The Ukrainian Navy spokesperson expressed “regret” that Russia did not hold a parade on the occasion of the Navy Day in the Black Sea. He noted that Ukraine could have joined the parade with naval drones.

After the destruction of the slavyanin ferry in the kavkaz port, the occupiers may try to increase the load on the Crimean bridge in an attempt to solve logistical problems.

The Ukrainian Navy reports the presence of three Russian submarines in the Black Sea. They carry up to 12 Kalibr cruise missiles and could pose a threat.

The Ukrainian Navy spokesperson said that the effectiveness of Russian Kalibr missiles is questionable, as their hit rate reaches 100%. There is a Russian submarine in the Black Sea with 4 such missiles on board.

In the Black Sea, Russia has one Kalibr carrier ship with 4 missiles. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are two ships, one of which carries 16 Kalibrs. During the day, 9 ships passed through the Kerch Strait.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the strike on the Saki airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea at night. The General Staff said that this is an important facility used by Russia to control airspace and strike at Ukraine.

Only one russian submarine remains in the Black Sea. The Sea of Azov is under full fire control of Ukraine, says Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk.

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The General Staff reported the presence of 1 enemy ship with 4 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea. There are 2 ships in the Mediterranean, one of which carries 16 Kalibr missiles. Russia continues to violate the SOLAS Convention.

There is one enemy ship on duty in the Black Sea, which is a Kalibr carrier, while there are no Russian ships in the Sea of Azov.

The Ukrainian Navy spokesman said that there are no more Russian warships in the Sea of Azov. In the morning of July 24, two Russian ships were there, without missile carriers.