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Ukraine's ports do not work
This blanket claim is false. Contemporary reporting and Ukraine’s port authorities said multiple Ukrainian ports were still operating, though under attack and with some disruptions.
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The post states categorically that "Ukraine's ports do not work." The available contemporaneous evidence says otherwise.
- On July 22, 2026, Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure said Chornomorsk and the other Greater Odesa ports continued operating in standard mode, and that the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor was still ensuring exports and fulfillment of contracts.
- On July 16, 2026, Reuters reported that two of Ukraine's three Black Sea ports were operating normally, while only Chornomorsk had sharply reduced grain intake.
- The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) was still publishing operational port and ship-call information in July 2026 and stated that Ukrainian ports had handled more than 27 million units of cargo/throughput since the start of 2026, which is incompatible with the claim that the ports simply "do not work."
So while Russian attacks were clearly disrupting port activity and some companies temporarily suspended service at particular terminals, that is not the same thing as all Ukrainian ports not working. The statement is an overbroad factual claim contradicted by official and Reuters-backed reporting.
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- Chornomorsk port and other Greater Odesa ports continue normal operations despite Russian shelling - Ministry of Infrastructure
The Chornomorsk seaport, along with other Greater Odesa ports, continues to operate in standard mode, and the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor ensures the export of Ukrainian products and the fulfillment of international contracts.
- Russia and Ukraine strike vessels in Black Sea, wheat prices jump | Cyprus Mail (Reuters)
Two of Ukraine's three Black Sea ports were operating normally on Thursday morning while the port of Chornomorsk had sharply reduced its grain intake, the Ukrainian state railway Ukrzaliznytsia said.
- USPA | Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority
The Administration Sea Ports Authority of Ukraine regularly publishes shipping reports of a general situation regarding ship calls to ports... During a working visit to Odesa Region... Since the beginning of 2026, Ukrainian ports have handled more than 27 million...