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Attacks Threaten Vital Corridor Spanning Caspian and Black Seas

Recent incidents suggest war is encroaching on the Middle Corridor, a vital route for energy and goods trade between Europe and Asia.

Aug 13, 2026

By Anna Jordanová

On July 30, two tankers transferring oil from Russia’s Novorossiysk terminal through the Black Sea were hit by Ukrainian drones, adding to five earlier incidents that month. The vessels sustained limited damage, but the attacks deepened concerns conflict was spilling over into vital trade corridors.

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