Mayor of Russia's Black Sea port Novorossiisk issues sea drone alert
The Hindu
Mayor warns of sea drone threat in Novorossiisk, Russia's largest Black Sea port, disrupting traffic and urging caution.
The Mayor of the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiisk issued a sea drone alert on Thursday, July 18, 2024, he said on the Telegram messaging app.
Mayor Andrei Kravchenko urged locals to stay away from the shoreline. Ukrainian sea drones have in the past attacked Russian ships near the port, disrupting traffic.
Novorossiisk is Russia's largest Black Sea port and a key outlet for crude oil and oil product exports in Russia's south. It also loads oil coming from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and handles grain, coal, fertilizers, timber, containers, food and chemical cargoes.
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