# Ukraine’s losses from port blockade exceed $1 billion

https://mins.news/en/item/14747

- TASS, 2026-08-06 04:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2169505

> Ukraine’s losses caused by the port blockade have surpassed $1 billion. The country’s main commercial ports—Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny—remain idle. Their continued inactivity is presented as the central source of the reported economic damage.

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