After the end of the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, Russia wants to classify ships in the affected areas of the Black Sea as possible “adversaries”. As of midnight Thursday (23:00 CEST on Wednesday), the ships would be classified as “potential carriers of military cargo,” the defense ministry in Moscow announced on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Kiev called for “international patrols” in the Black Sea for grain exports. Moscow also said that countries whose flag cargo ships sail to Ukrainian ports will be considered parties to the conflict in the future.
The southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa, important for grain exports, was once again under fire. According to local media reports, explosions were heard in the city on Wednesday night. The air defense was active. As early as Tuesday, a few hours after the end of the grain deal, Russia had covered the region with airstrikes. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow later confirmed the attacks.
Odessa Mayor Hennady Trukhanov wrote on Facebook on Wednesday: “We have not seen such a large attack since the beginning of the large-scale (Russian) invasion.” Several buildings in the city were damaged by explosions. Authorities say at least six people were injured.
60,000 tons of grain destroyed
According to Ukrainian sources, an attack on the port of Chornomorsk, about 20 kilometers southwest of Odessa, destroyed some 60,000 tons of grain (see tweet below). A significant portion of the port’s infrastructure for grain exports has been damaged, Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky said. The grain should have been loaded and shipped 60 days ago.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine for nearly 17 months. The southern regions of the Black Sea, which are of great importance to Ukraine because of their port infrastructure, have also been repeatedly targeted by Russian shelling.
fear of rising costs
Millions of tons of food have been exported through Odessa in recent months as part of the international grain agreement. Russia withdrew from the deal on Monday.
Source: Krone
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