Crimea & Black Sea Operations

Ukrainian forces maintain pressure on Russian naval/coastal assets: Bastion coastal defense system, Nebo-U radar, Evpatoria repair facility struck. Tanker hit near Novorossiysk (Skiros). Russian retaliation struck Odesa and Izmail, damaging a Togo-flagged ship. Jet-powered drone hit Odesa Oblast port infrastructure. 116 transport vessels hit in nine days. Novorossiysk grain terminals remain halted. New: Reuters reports 97% of Black Sea grain export capacity is now shut down, with grain exports grinding to a virtual halt.