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The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company reported a profit of 5 million euros in the first five months of 2026.

The bulk carrier “Zaid” loaded with stolen grain in occupied Sevastopol.

Within 40 days, 67 bodies of dead cetaceans were found in the Odesa region, which died due to the actions of the Russian Federation.

In early July, Greenpeace activists went to the Baltic Sea to document the “Kira K” tanker of the so-called “shadow fleet,” which is under sanctions. Soon, a Russian warship accompanying the tanker approached the activists and began to warn Greenpeace.

The campaign was attended by Natalia Gozak, the director of Greenpeace Ukraine, who documented the entire incident involving the Russian warship. USM spoke with the activist about what the “Kira K” incident shows, why the ship’s appearance near the tanker is an important signal for the countries of the Baltic region, and what environmental risks such shipments pose.

On the night of July 7, pilots of the Kairos unit of the 414th separate brigade “Birds of Madyar” hit eight tankers of the Russian shadow fleet that were transporting fuel.

In the first days of July, the average price of Urals in Russia’s western ports was $41.66 per barrel — significantly below the budgeted $59.

The thief vessel returned to the port of Kavkaz after unsuccessful attempts to sell grain to Israel and Turkey.

Ukraine has called on the International Maritime Organization to strengthen counteraction to Russian attacks on civilian shipping and the activities of the Russian shadow fleet.

In June, the volume of grain cargo transfer by rail increased on the borders with Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.

Despite the drop in physical volume from 46.7 to 41.1 million tons, in monetary terms, exports, including processed products, have hardly changed.

The number of agricultural companies that have the status of critical enterprises may decrease by 44% due to the latest innovations.

A new mine countermeasures ship brigade will be formed within the Ukrainian Navy (NAVS).

The forces of unmanned systems have worked out 47 legitimate military targets in the enemy’s rear and in the enemy’s operational depth.

Handysize rates rise as supramax segment strengthens, while costers remain flat due to excess spare tonnage.

More than 8,000 vessels have already used the Ukrainian maritime corridor since its launch.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on European countries to stop tankers of the Russian shadow fleet and create mechanisms for confiscating Russian oil.

Romania and Ukraine are discussing a joint protocol to prevent incidents similar to the explosion of a Ukrainian naval drone in the port of Constanta.

Two key areas of the enemy’s maritime logistics were hit at once — the Kerch port with the TPP fuel terminal and the ports of Ust-Luga and Vysotsk on the Baltic Sea.