Russia’s Grain Port Crippled: Ukraine Drone Strike Halts Shipments, Sparks ‘Chaos’ Warning

Three of Russia’s largest grain terminals at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk have stopped working after a massive overnight drone attack by Ukraine. The strikes caused serious damage to the port’s infrastructure, making grain shipments from Novorossiysk impossible for now, according to people familiar with the situation. At the Novorossiysk Grain Plant, run by United Grain, a loading gallery collapsed and several silos were damaged. Another gallery and a truck unloading area were also hit, the people said. Russia has warned that the disruption to one of its key export hubs could trigger “chaos” in the global food market. Novorossiysk is a major route for Russian wheat and barley, which many countries rely on for imports. The attack comes as Kyiv continues to target Russian logistics and export infrastructure, aiming to cut off a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war effort. The full extent of the damage and how long repairs will take remain unclear.