One of Russia’s largest grain terminals may take up to four months to recover after attack

Novorossiysk Grain Plant (NKHP), one of Russia’s largest deep-water grain terminals, estimates that restoring infrastructure damaged in an attack could take between one and four months. The final timeline has yet to be determined.

The August 12 drone attack damaged NKHP’s production infrastructure, including equipment used to load grain for export. Grain loading operations at the terminal were subsequently suspended.

According to NKHP management’s preliminary assessment, restoring export operations could take between one and four months, depending on the transshipment scheme used. Technical inspections of the damaged facilities are still underway to determine the extent of the required repairs.

NKHP’s assets are insured, and the company is assessing the damage and expected insurance compensation. The company said the temporary suspension of shipments should not create significant problems for its continued operations.

NKHP is a major transshipment hub for Russian grain exports. The terminal shipped more than 2.43 mln tons of grain in the first half of 2026, 1.7 times more than a year earlier. Its storage capacity stands at 250 thsd tons, while its berths can handle vessels with a deadweight of up to 72 thsd tons.

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