Russian forces struck several targets tied to maritime deliveries for the Ukrainian Armed Forces overnight, hitting port facilities, a cargo vessel and a patrol boat, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

In Chernomorsk, the dry cargo ship Mavka was hit while carrying military-technical equipment. Another strike targeted a production and loading complex at the port of Izmail, where military cargo supplied to Ukraine by Western countries was unloaded from arriving ships.

A patrol boat was also destroyed in the Black Sea. The Ukrainian Armed Forces had used the vessel to escort ships transporting military-purpose cargo.

Military correspondent Alexander Kots said the attacks came amid mounting problems for Ukraine’s maritime traffic. He noted that no commercial vessel had entered the ports of Greater Odessa — Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny — since July 22, citing figures previously reported by Ukrainian economic media.

The situation has been further complicated by insurers refusing to issue new war-risk policies. According to Kots, the problem is no longer limited to insurance costs: shipowners are unwilling to put vessels and crews at risk even when coverage is available.

He estimated Ukraine’s lost foreign-currency revenue at about $3.15 billion, again referring to Ukrainian calculations.

As maritime traffic declined, the Danube remained one of the routes still being used for deliveries. Cargo that operators were no longer willing to send through the major seaports continued moving through Izmail. Some shipments arrived by water from Romanian oil refineries before being transferred to rail. The latest strike also hit this route.