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The drone strike on two tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet” off the coast of Turkey has become yet another signal about the vulnerability of the Kremlin’s oil logistics. At the same time, it has already forced insurers to reassess risks in the Black Sea.

Sunflower oil pollution can remain on the bottom of the Black Sea for more than six years. The oil needs to be removed and the water area restored.

The partisan movement “ATESH” reports a sharp increase in camouflage and control at one of the key logistics hubs of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

The Ukrainian Navy has confirmed the first seagoing mission of a Russian submarine in 2026.

This is the second case in a short time among the vessels of the “shadow fleet” after the story with Bella 1 / Marinera.

The “Qendil” tanker, part of the so-called “shadow fleet” and which was hit by naval drones in December 2025, ran aground in the Aegean Sea.

Currently, the reconstruction of berths and preparation of terminal concessions are underway in the ports of the Odesa region.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the extension of the State Targeted Scientific and Technical Research Program in Antarctica.

The vessel “Siberia” (IMO:9239458) under the Russian flag loaded stolen grain in Crimea and is probably heading to Syria or Lebanon.

Maersk announced the update of tariffs for rail transportation of containers for import from January 5, 2026.

In early January, about 2.2 million barrels of Russian oil could arrive at Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery in India.

The State Bureau of Investigation, together with the State Border Guard Service, has uncovered a transnational scheme for supplying cocaine from EU countries to Ukraine.

Two ships with military cargo left the Russian Baltiysk, one of which is heading to Syria, and the other to Libya.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that on December 25, nine sailors captured by pirates were released from captivity, including two citizens of Ukraine.

The crew of the tanker Bella 1, which was heading to Venezuela and which the US military tried to stop in the Caribbean Sea, managed to obtain protection in Russia.

The head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration told how ready the Mykolaiv ports are for work and what challenges await the region in the future.

Estonian intelligence believes that Russia has stopped provocations against NATO countries in the Baltic Sea after the Alliance’s retaliatory actions.

On the evening of December 30, Russian troops struck the port infrastructure of Chornomorsk. As a result of the shelling, an oil tank caught fire.

Bulk carrier loses control and drifts toward shore. Traffic in the Bosphorus has been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure.