A Ukrainian maritime patrol boat sets off from Odesa on the Black Sea to inspect a cargo ship arriving in Ukraine, one of more than 2,000 ships inspected by the guards this year, according to the captain, Oleksandr Yakovenko. While the front line on land has largely remained static, Ukraine has managed to push Russia's navy back from its shores and keep a maritime corridor open for food exports, something President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed as "a big victory". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES