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An Associated Press report carried on 13 September 2026 said Ukrainian drones killed two people inside Russia, while Russian forces struck a major Black Sea port hub in a parallel round of long-range attacks. Port infrastructure around the Black Sea has been a recurring target throughout the war because it handles grain, container and fuel traffic that underpins Ukraine's wartime economy and Russia's export revenues. Both sides have repeatedly accused the other of endangering civilian shipping and energy facilities in the basin. The strikes formed part of a pattern in which Kyiv and Moscow traded blows against rear-area logistics rather than seeking decisive movement on the ground. The reported deaths in Russia added to a growing civilian toll from Ukrainian drone operations, which Kyiv says are aimed at military and industrial targets. The attacks mattered economically as well as militarily, since disruption to port operations affects insurance costs, shipping volumes and global commodity markets.