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Novorossiysk

American  
[noh-vuh-ruh-seesk, nuh-vuh-ruh-syeesk] / ˌnoʊ və rəˈsisk, nə və rʌˈsjisk /
Or Novorossiisk

noun

  1. a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea.


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A recent Ukrainian drone attack hit four tankers, including one chartered by Chevron, in the Black Sea near Novorossiysk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Another drone salvo hit the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's terminal near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk -- a key export route for Kazakh oil, partly owned by Chevron and Shell.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an oil terminal in northwest Russia had been significantly damaged, while two Russian oil tankers were struck near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

From BBC May 3, 2026

The Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU, said that it had “effectively disabled” a Russian submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

The bora also occurs at Novorossiysk on the Black Sea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

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