Ukraine has lost third of its grain export capacity in Black Sea – Reuters

Ukraine has lost one-third of its grain export capacity in the Black Sea.

Reuters reports this, citing its own sources and a report from the Association of Agrarians of Ukraine (AAU), according to the Ukrainian News agency.

Grain and vegetable oil exports remain Ukraine’s largest source of foreign currency revenue.

More than 90% of grain and vegetable oil is shipped through three ports in the south of the Odesa Region.

As noted by the AAU, russia has begun systematically launching ballistic missile strikes against port infrastructure, terminals, and the entire transportation logistics chain.

While the Odesa ports previously handled about 6 million metric tons of cargo per month, they can now ship 4 million metric tons following the strikes and resulting damage.

Four of the 13 major grain terminals in these ports have suspended grain purchases.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, three people were killed and others were injured in Odesa as a result of a morning missile strike by the aggressor country, the russian federation. A seven-story residential building was damaged. The attack also damaged a non-residential building and a gas pipeline. A fire broke out, which firefighters quickly extinguished.