Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria on Monday, July 1, launched joint mine countermeasures operations in the Black Sea to improve the safety of navigation, in particular for Ukrainian grain exports.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has called on NATO to strengthen its focus on the Black Sea region in order to counter Russian aggression and restore security.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have blown up an important Russian military facility in the Black Sea and destroyed equipment that helped the invaders attack southern Ukraine with drones.
In December 2023, Ukraine’s ports exported more agricultural products than at any point since Russia's invasion, almost certainly due to the reopening of Ukraine's main Black Sea ports and the establishment of a unilateral shipping export channel.