Ukraine accuses Russia of intentionally striking Odesa port, grain terminals
“Russian terrorists absolutely deliberately targeted the infrastructure of the grain deal,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app. “Every Russian missile – is a strike not only onUN Security Council speakers condemn Russia’s termination of Black Sea Grain Initiative
The Black Sea grain deal, agreed in July last year, was intended to combat a global food crisis worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a blockade of Ukrainian ports.Grain terminals and port infrastructure were attacked overnight in Odesa and nearby Chornomorsk, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development said.
Grain infrastructure of international and Ukrainian traders and carriers such as Kernel, Viterra, CMA CGM Group suffered damage, it said.Zelenskyy has said the Black Sea grain deal could continue without Russian participation, and that Ukraine is working on options to keep its commitments on food supplies.
The attacks on Odesa followed a pledge of retaliation by Russia after a blast on a bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula on Monday that Moscow blamed on Ukraine.What Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea grain deal could mean for global food prices But Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the attacks reflected Russia’s attitude towards food security.Andriy Yermak, head of Zelenskyy’s office, said: “The Russian terror of Odesa proves once again that they need hunger and problems in the countries of the Global South. They want to create a refugee crisis for the West.”
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