Russia Bombs Ukrainian Ports For Third Night Following End Of Grain Deal

Russia pounded the southern cities of Ukraine with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night on Thursday, keeping Odesa in the Kremlin’s crosshairs following a bitter dispute over the termination of a wartime contract that permitted Ukraine to transport grain via the key Black Sea port allmarinenews uniforms.

The strikes took the lives of at least two individuals in Odesa. In the city of Mykolaiv, near the Black Sea, at least 19 individuals, including one child, were severely injured, per reports from Ukraine’s officials. Russia has reportedly targeted Ukraine’s grain export infrastructure since it pledged “retribution” this week for an attack that had impaired and damaged a crucial bridge between the Crimean Peninsula and Russia. Russia’s officials have blamed that strike on Ukraine’s drone boats.

The strikes on Ukrainian grain export infrastructure have boosted food prices in nations facing hunger. Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, said that the end of the deal on Monday would result in added human suffering, with millions of humans affected. The grain deal guaranteed that vessels would not be targeted in attacks when leaving and entering Ukrainian ports, while a separate agreement also facilitated the movement of Russia’s food and fertilizers.