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Polish oil producers ask to lift embargo on Ukrainian rapeseed
Polish oil producers are asking the Polish government to lift the embargo on Ukrainian rapeseed imports due to a shortage of their own.

Due to the Navy’s ban, ships with saltpeter and ammonia are diverted to Giurgiuleşti and Galati
The decision to ban was made by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, on July 7.

Russians plan to “modernize” ports in the occupied Kherson region
The Russians plan to “increase the capacity” of the ports of Skadovsk and Genichesk in the occupied part of the Kherson region.

Russia began using small boats instead of large ships — Ukrainian Navy
Due to losses and the threat of defeat, the Russian Navy was forced to switch to small-unit tactics.

The invaders are taking out another 10,000 tons of stolen wheat from Sevastopol
The bulk carrier thief Sofia left the Sevastopol Bay in temporarily occupied Crimea on July 16.

Verkhovna Rada approved sanctions against Russian shadow fleet vessels
The new law allows the blocking of vessels transporting weapons, military personnel, or working for the Russian Federation in circumvention of sanctions. This was reported by People’s Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko. On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported in the second reading a bill that allows the application of sanctions to vessels and aircraft…

FSB agents were preparing a missile strike on a saltpeter storage facility in the port of Odesa region
The Security Service detained FSB agents who were preparing one of the largest sabotage operations by the Russian Federation in one of the seaports in the Odesa region.

The invaders have intensified military logistics through the port of Mariupol
In the occupied territory of Mariupol, an increase in military activity has been recorded, in particular, the involvement of maritime and railway infrastructure.

The Russians have deployed a target barge with electronic warfare equipment to protect the Kerch shipyard.
In occupied Crimea, the Russians have installed an electronic warfare (EW) device on a barge at the entrance to the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy may be merged with the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment
According to the preliminary configuration, the new ministry will be headed by Svyridenko’s deputy, Oleksiy Sobolev. The final decision has not yet been made.