- Ukraine has offered Russia — via a third party — to suspend attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea; Kyiv is waiting for a response.
- Escalating strikes have severely disrupted grain shipments, with Ukrainian exports down about 76% year‑on‑year in August, stoking global food‑supply worries.
- Both sides trade blame for attacks; Turkey has urged a moratorium, and Russia briefly halted operations at Novorossiysk after a Ukrainian strike.
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