According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a Russian missile has struck a civilian vessel carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea, after it had left Ukrainian waters.
The vessel on 12 September, while it was en route to Egypt. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. According to Reuters, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the attack, calling it a “brazen assault” on freedom of navigation and global food security.
Russian missile against a wheat cargo bound for Egypt. Tonight, Russia launched a strike on an ordinary civilian vessel in the Black Sea right after it left Ukrainian territorial waters. Fortunately, there were no casualties, according to preliminary reports.
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— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 12, 2024
To remind, Ukraine has been exporting around four million tonnes of grain monthly through its Black Sea shipping corridor, established in August 2023 following Russia’s withdrawal from the UN and Turkey-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative.
