Threat to global food security: Russia hits three foreign-flagged merchant ships in Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor
Vanuatu-flagged vessel evacuated wounded crew. The ANT bulk carrier was hit during transit from Odesa to Turkiye.
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Ukraine’s deputy agriculture minister on the 2026 sowing, the labor crisis, and a sector holding steady under fire
Taras Vysotskyi on the 2026 sowing season, the war’s drag on labor, and a sector that has refused to contract.
Russia hit two grain-loaded ships under Palau and Barbados flags in Odesa port overnight — grain bunker and administrative buildings also damaged
The same night, a Russian drone killed a woman being evacuated in Donetsk Oblast — the car was carrying three women over 70 and a man over 60 when it was struck.
Ukraine broke Russian naval blockade—why is 10 million tons of grain still stuck in storage?
Port strikes cut monthly shipments by up to 30%, leaving 10 million tons of grain unsold.
3,000 ships have used Ukraine’s maritime corridor, carrying 85 million tons of cargo
Ukraine established the corridor after the Russian fleet had been pushed back from the Ukrainian coasts despite Russian attempts to continue the sea blockade.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 957: Slovak Prime Minister pledges electricity to Ukraine amid blackouts, Russia strikes two civilian ships in Odesa
Slovakia will provide emergency power to Ukraine amid blackouts caused by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, however Ukraine will not renew its gas transit agreement with Russia despite Slovakia’s dependence on it. This week, Russia has already struck civilian ships carrying grain two times in Odesa port, threatening global food security.
Russian missile strikes civilian ship in Odesa second time this week, raising global food security concerns
A Russian ballistic missile claimed the life of a local port employee and wounded five foreigners when it hit the OPTIMA ship in Odesa, which is a second attack on a civilian vessel in Ukraine's Black Sea port this week.