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Saturday, August 15
Russia shuts down key Black Sea export terminal in Novorossiysk after drone attack, Reuters reports
The Sheskharis oil terminal, one of Russia's main Black Sea export facilities, processes around 700,000 barrels of crude per day.
Kyiv sanctions Russian vessels, companies linked to exports of stolen Ukrainian grain
"The illegal export of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories must have consequences for everyone involved: from companies and owners to captains and vessels," Sanctions Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk said.
Friday, August 14
No 'increased risk' to Romania despite day of drone scares, officials say
The Romanian Defense Ministry said on Aug. 14 that there is no evidence the population faces "increased risk," despite documenting four incidents involving drone wreckage in a single day.
July 2026 worst month for civilian casualties in Ukraine since first month of full-scale war
At least 437 civilians in Ukraine were killed and 2,610 injured in July alone, a 30% increase from June. More civilians were killed or injured in July than any month since March 2022.
Ukraine war latest: Strike on Russia's Ust-Luga port damages 2 processing plants, Ukraine says
Key developments on Aug. 14: * Russia's Ust-Luga port struck, 2 processing plants damaged, Ukraine's General Staff says * Russia strikes Ukraine's largest private port operator as Moscow rejects grain truce * Russia to abolish border zones with occupied Ukrainian territories * Ukrainians rally again for Fedorov reinstatement as organizers 'disappointed' in Zelensky's silence Ukraine struck the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on Aug. 14, damaging two processing plants a
Ukrainians rally again for Fedorov reinstatement as organizers 'disappointed' in Zelensky's silence
"The president has maximally disappointed me with his silence, especially considering that the lack of communication has effectively become the trigger for these protests," Dmytro Koziatynskyi, a war veteran and one of the protest organizers, said on social media.
About Oleksii Chernyshov
Oleksii Chernyshov is Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity, a position he assumed in December 2024. Born on September 4, 1977, Chernyshov previously served as CEO of Naftogaz Group from 2022 to 2024, Minister for Communities and Territories Development from 2020 to 2022, and Kyiv Region Governor from 2019 to 2020. In June 2025, he became the first sitting Ukrainian deputy prime minister to face corruption charges in a land grab case.
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Smoke billowing over the Black Sea is now an everyday sight in Odesa Oblast as Russia continues to strike ports and vessels in Ukrainian waters. But it’s on land that the impact of Russia’s campaign is most keenly felt, with Ukraine facing an economic crisis unless the country finds a solution soon. The biggest victims are Ukraine’s agricultural and steel firms — both key economic drivers — which are cut off from crucial trading routes via the Black Sea. Ukraine could lose 1%-1.5% of its gross
