Ukraine says Russian missiles hit Mykolaiv, while Russia blames a huge oil blaze in Sochi on Ukrainian drones.

Ukrainian special forces destroyed Russian weaponry and personnel during a combat operation on the Tendra Spit, an island off the coast of the occupied area of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on July 29.

Foreign oil tankers are being temporarily barred from loading at Russia's main Black Sea ports following new regulations, two industry sources said on Wednesday, effectively blocking exports from Kazakhstan handled largely by a consortium partly owned by U.