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Ukraine's Special Operations Forces say they successfully struck oil infrastructure at the Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port on the Caspian coast overnight into September 10. The port's oil harbor services tankers with capacities of up to 10,000 tonnes, with an oil depot located nearby. The port is Russia's only ice-free deep-water Caspian port and forms part of the North-South transport corridor linking Russia with Iran, India and other South Asian countries. before 39 min. The Financial Times reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe may take a larger role in US negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, while Washington considers reducing the involvement of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The White House called the report "totally fake news" and said both envoys retain Trump's full trust, while the CIA also denied the story. People familiar with the matter said Trump has not made a final decision. before 1 h. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say they struck more than 34 energy nodes across occupied Crimea and other occupied southern and eastern regions during the first week of September. Targets included electrical substations, traction substations, gas distribution stations and the Luhansk thermal power plant. Since July 6, the "Crimean Switch Off" operation has targeted 374 energy nodes across Russian-occupied territories. before 1 h. Fire Point says Ukrainian Defense Forces used FP-1 strike drones to hit the Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port in Dagestan, with a direct hit on port infrastructure triggering a heavy fire. The port is Russia's only ice-free deep-water port on the Caspian Sea and served as a key transit point for Iranian kamikaze drones shipped to Russia. Through August 2026, it handled more than 2.9 million tonnes of cargo, including over 2.08 million tonnes of oil. before 1 h.