Russia resumes attacks, trying to impact Ukraine’s economy… Resuming attacks on Black Sea grain export route

, ‘There have been reports that following continuous bombings of Ukraine’s largest port city Odessa by the Russian military, small foreign cargo ships have become targets of attack.’,

, ‘According to a report released by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) on the 11th, The New York Times reported that the Odessa region has been attacked five times since the 7th of this month.’,

, ‘The New York Times revealed that 14 civilians were killed and 28 were injured in these attacks.’,

, ‘Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksiy Reznikov wrote on Telegram, “The enemy’s bombing targets mainly include ports, civilian vessels, and grain storage facilities,” and said, “In the past three months, there have been almost 60 attacks, resulting in damage to 177 vehicles and 22 civilian ships.”‘,
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, ‘On the 7th, a Palau-flagged container ship in Odessa was hit by a missile fired by the Russian military, resulting in the death of one Ukrainian and injuries to five foreigners.’,

, ‘Previously, on the 6th, a cargo ship carrying corn from St. Kitts and Nevis was also hit by a missile at the port of Pivdenny near Odessa, causing damage to the hull and other parts.’,
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, ‘The New York Times pointed out, “Such attacks are mainly targeting ships flying the flags of small countries with little possibility of retaliation against Russia.”‘,
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, ‘Peter Stano, spokesperson for the European Union External Action Service, criticized Russia for blocking Ukrainian grain exports in order to weaponize food, saying, “All such actions blatantly violate international law and must be stopped immediately.”‘,
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, “‘The breadbasket of Europe,’ Ukraine, which exports grains to about 40 countries including Africa, the Middle East, and China, has been known for its grain exports.”,
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, ‘As a result, at the beginning of the war, Russia blockaded the Black Sea, cutting off Ukraine’s grain export route, causing international food prices to skyrocket and leading to a food crisis in developing countries.’,

, ‘After five months of fierce fighting, Ukraine and Russia signed a Black Sea grain agreement in July 2022 with the mediation of Turkey, allowing the resumption of grain exports by sea. However, Russia withdrew from the agreement after just one year.’,
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, ‘Following this, Ukraine continued grain exports by deploying suicide unmanned watercraft (UUVs) to prevent the approach of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.’,
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, ‘[Photo source: Reuters/Reuters News]’,
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