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A ship of the Black Sea Fleet raised the Ukrainian flag: as it was 106 years ago
It is hard to believe now, but more than 100 years ago, a destroyer of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire raised the flag of Ukraine and refused to lower it. How did it happen? And what happened next?In July 1917, the ship “Envious” (of the “Covenant” type) of the Black Sea Fleet…

How Israel ports operate during wartime
On the morning of October 7, the Islamic movement Hamas attacked Israel. USM explains how the escalation of conflict has affected shipping in the region.

Russia complains about “problems with exports” but found 1 million tons of grain for African countries
Russia plans to send a total of 1 million tons of grain to Turkey for further processing and shipment to African countries.

The invaders want to restore the ferry line from the port of Skadovsk to Turkey
The occupation authorities of the Kherson Region propose to restore the ferry line from Skadovsky port to Zonguldak (Turkey).

EBA: Infrastructure development should be the focus of the post-war reconstruction of the Odesa Region
Russian attacks on the infrastructure of the Odesa region only increased the logistical and infrastructural challenges for the south of Ukraine.

Russia is dumping the market and attacking the Danube. Does Ukrainian grain have back-up options?
It is increasingly difficult for Ukraine to maintain its share in the world market of agricultural products. After withdrawing from the Grain Agreement and shelling the Ukrainian port infrastructure, Russia began dumping the grain market.

Because of the Russians, 50 million people were at risk of starvation
As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the blockade of the Black Sea ports, more than 50 million people were at risk of starvation. USM tells how the Grains Agreement was able to postpone the world food crisis.

Ukrainian grain warehouse for $24,000 was attacked by missiles worth $3 million
At night, Russia launched missile strikes on the grain warehouses of one of the agricultural enterprises in Odesa. The terrorist country spent about $3 million on this attack.

“Grey” ship calls: a fleet that does not shy away from Russian ports arrives in Izmail
At the end of June, Ukrainian journalists and researchers located the ships that had visited Russian ports before entering Ukrainian ports.

The US is not considering a military blockade of the Black Sea
The US is “not actively considering” the possibility of organizing a military blockade in the Black Sea so that the Grain Agreement can continue to work without Russia.