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Sweden inspects dry cargo ship of company linked to Russian intelligence operations
Swedish police boarded a dry cargo ship near the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The shipping company has previously been linked to possible Russian hybrid and intelligence operations.
Bulgaria tightens control over shipping in the Black Sea after attacks on merchant ships
Bulgaria has introduced additional requirements for all vessels planning to pass through its territorial waters. From now on, they must notify the maritime authorities in advance about their route, cargo and technical condition.
Ukraine and Turkey agreed to work on a “grain corridor” in the Black Sea
The Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey discussed the restoration of safe navigation in the Black Sea and agreed to work on ensuring the effective operation of the “grain corridor”.
Nearly 300 civilian vessels damaged or destroyed in Russian attacks in Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 297 civilian vessels and over 1,200 port infrastructure facilities have been damaged or destroyed.
Ukraine imposes sanctions against 39 more vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The restrictions apply to vessels transporting Russian oil, petroleum products, and gas condensate to China, India, Turkey, and other countries.
ARMA fails for the third time to sell nine seized vessels in Izmail
The third auction for the sale of nine arrested vessels located in Izmail did not take place due to the lack of participants.
Cargo handling in Danube ports has increased almost threefold, — Kalashnyk
The ports of the Danube cluster have increased their average monthly cargo handling from 560 thousand tons to almost 1.5 million tons against the backdrop of the worsening security situation in the Black Sea.
Without the restoration of sea exports, Ukraine will have to restructure its agricultural sector, — Vysotskyi
Currently, alternative routes cover only about half of the needs of agricultural exports.
Defense forces have hit over 1,000 Russian boats and ships since the beginning of the year
In October 2026 alone, the Ukrainian military disabled 67 enemy vessels using UAVs.
Ukraine blocked the transfer of Russia’s chairmanship of the Black Sea Commission
The Ukrainian delegation did not allow the transfer of the chairmanship of Russia in the Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea from Pollution.
