Russian Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk beach access will be restricted early on Wednesday, the city mayor said, after reporting that defence forces were engaged in a repelling sea drone attack.
“Until 09:00 (0600 GMT) on July 3, the bay’s water will be surveyed,” Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said on the Telegram messaging app. “We kindly request you to refrain from visiting beach areas, embankments and recreational areas along the water’s edge during operational activities.”
The Russian defence ministry said its forces destroyed two sea drones heading in the direction of Novorossiysk.
Russia frequently accuses Ukraine of attacking its port cities on the Black Sea coast and the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula. However, Russian officials often withhold the full extent of the damage caused by these Ukrainian attacks.
Novorossiysk Russia’s largest port on the Black Sea, is a crucial hub for exporting and transiting crude oil and oil products in the country’s south. It also handles oil from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, as well as grain, coal, mineral fertilizers, timber, containers, food, and chemical cargoes.
The Russian defence ministry also claimed that its air defence systems destroyed 10 Ukrainian drones launched at Russia’s territory, including one over the Moscow region.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Kyiv has said attacks on Russia’s military, transport and energy infrastructure are in response to Moscow’s continuous attacks on Ukraine’s territory since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“Until 09:00 (0600 GMT) on July 3, the bay’s water will be surveyed,” Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said on the Telegram messaging app. “We kindly request you to refrain from visiting beach areas, embankments and recreational areas along the water’s edge during operational activities.”
The Russian defence ministry said its forces destroyed two sea drones heading in the direction of Novorossiysk.
Russia frequently accuses Ukraine of attacking its port cities on the Black Sea coast and the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula. However, Russian officials often withhold the full extent of the damage caused by these Ukrainian attacks.
Novorossiysk Russia’s largest port on the Black Sea, is a crucial hub for exporting and transiting crude oil and oil products in the country’s south. It also handles oil from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, as well as grain, coal, mineral fertilizers, timber, containers, food, and chemical cargoes.
The Russian defence ministry also claimed that its air defence systems destroyed 10 Ukrainian drones launched at Russia’s territory, including one over the Moscow region.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Kyiv has said attacks on Russia’s military, transport and energy infrastructure are in response to Moscow’s continuous attacks on Ukraine’s territory since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
