The shipment is the first departure since the Russian invasion blocked shipping through the Black Sea five months ago
The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni leaves the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain exports, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, on August 1 2022. Picture: PRESS SERVICE OF THE UKRAINIAN NAVAL FORCES COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
“The first grain ship since #RussianAggression has left port,” infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said. “Today Ukraine, together with its partners, makes another step to prevent world hunger.” The deal aims to allow safe passage for grain shipments in and out of Odesa, Chornomorsk and the port of Pivdennyi.
Kubrakov said more ships would follow. Unlocking the ports would provide at least $1bn in foreign exchange revenue for Ukraine’s economy and allow the agricultural sector to plan next year’s sowing season, he said. It is connected to the towns of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk region, which is almost all occupied by Russia. Luhansk governor Serhiy Gaidai said the road was crucial for delivering weapons to Ukrainians fighting in Sievierodonetsk and evacuating people form that area.
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and Kyiv says Moscow is seeking to do the same with the Donbas and link it to Crimea in the south. Russian-backed separatist controlled parts of the region before the invasion.
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