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Russian Grain Exports Hit $15 Billion Risk as Drone Strikes Paralyze Black Sea Ports

Drone strikes on Russian Black Sea and Azov ports have largely frozen grain exports worth an estimated $15 billion, with shipping through the Kerch Strait halted and major terminals at Novorossiysk and Taman offline. For import‑dependent states and traders, the sudden loss of capacity turns front‑line attacks into a food‑security risk far beyond the battlefield.

A campaign of Ukrainian drone strikes has turned Russia’s Black Sea logistics into a front line, with grain exports worth an estimated $15 billion now largely stalled after hits on key ports and the Kerch Strait corridor. What began as a contest over coastal infrastructure has quickly widened into a test of how much risk global food markets can absorb. According to Ukrainian‑language reporting citing Ukrainian operations, shipping through the Kerch Strait has been halted in the wake of recent strikes, while grain terminals in Novorossiysk and at the port of Taman have been knocked out of service. Only Tuapse, described as the smallest of the ports in the affected…

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