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Military danger declared in northern Black Sea - navigation to Russian ports unsafe

ActiveReceived 18 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC

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UKRAINE COASTAL WARNING 53/26 ODESA-NAVTEX NORTHERN PART OF BLACK SEA 1. DUE TO TERRORIST ATTACK OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGAINST MERCHANT VESSELS AND PORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF UKRAINE IN BLACK SEA MILLITARY DANGER IS DECLARED IN NORTHERN PART OF BLACK SEA NORTH OF LINE FROM POINT WITH COORDINATES IN AREA EXCLUSIVE MARINE ECONOMIC ZONE OF UKRAINE 45-20.90N 032-28.80E 43-20.50N 032-25.00E 43-13.80N 033-37.10E 43-13.30N 034-13.20E 43-28.10N 035-30.40E IN AREA EXCLUSIVE MARINE ECONOMIC ZONE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION 43-28.10N 036-11.00E 43-12.60N 036-52.20E 42-27.20N 038-33.40E 42-25.40N 038-42.80E 43-23.10N 040-00.60E FROM 181000 UTC SEP 26 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 2. SAFETY OF NAVIGATION TO/FROM PORTS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION CANNOT BE GUARANTEED 3. FOR SAFETY REASONS SHIPOWNER COMPANIES ARE RECOMMENDED TO SUSPEND VOYAGES TO PORTS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN BLACK SEA UNTIL STABILIZATION OF THE SITUATION 4. CANCEL NR 35/26 AND THIS PARA

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A military danger has been declared in the northern part of the Black Sea following a reported terrorist attack by the Russian Federation against Ukrainian merchant vessels and port infrastructure. The area north of the listed polygonal line is affected. The restriction started 181000 UTC 26 Sep and remains in force until further notice. Safety of navigation to and from ports of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea cannot be guaranteed and shipowners are recommended to suspend voyages to those ports.

Type: Restricted area · severity high
Feed: Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Northern part of the Black Sea (polygon defined in message)
Validity: From 26 Sept 2026, 18:10 UTC
FROM 181000 UTC SEP 26 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Activity periods: 26 Sept 2026, 18:10 UTC - ? (from 181000 UTC SEP 26 until further notice)
Hazards: military danger, risk to navigation, terrorist attack reported
Cancels: 35/26 (archived)

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