First grain shipment since Russian invasion leaves Ukraine
- 01-Aug-2022
KYIV: The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odessa on Monday morning under a landmark deal to lift Moscow’s naval blockade in the Black Sea. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, who brokered the plan along with Turkey, welcomed the announcement while Kyiv said it would bring […]
Russian missiles strike Ukraine’s Odessa port, key to grain deal: official
- 23-Jul-2022
KYIV: Ukraine said Saturday that Russian missiles had struck the Odessa port, a key Black Sea terminal, one day after Moscow and Kyiv penned a deal to resume grain exports blocked by the war. “The enemy attacked the Odessa sea port with Kalibr cruise missiles. Two of the missiles were shot down by air defences. […]