The city president reported that military troops were engaged in a repelling water aircraft invasion, and that early on Wednesday, the access to the Russian Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk beach may be restricted.
” Until 09: 00 ( 0600 GMT ) on July 3, the bay’s water will be surveyed”, Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said on the Telegram messaging app. When conducting operational activities, we kindly ask that you refrain from visiting beachfronts, embankments, and recreational areas along the water’s edge.
Two sea drones headed in the direction of Novorossiysk were destroyed, according to the Russian defense ministry.
Russia frequently accuses Ukraine of attacking its port cities along the coast of the Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula, which it has annexed. However, Russian authorities frequently do not disclose the full extent of the harm these Ukrainian attacks caused.
The largest port in Novorossiysk, Russia’s largest port on the Black Sea, is a crucial hub for the export and transit of crude oil and other petroleum products in the south of the nation. It also handles oil from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, as well as grain, coal, mineral fertilizers, timber, containers, food, and chemical cargoes.
Additionally, the Russian Defense Ministry asserted that its air defense systems had destroyed 10 Ukrainian drones launched into Russia’s territory, including one over the Moscow region.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the reports. Ukraine did not respond right away.
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.
