Ukraine accuses Russia of intentionally striking Odesa port, grain terminals – National | 24CA News
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of deliberately putting grain terminals and infrastructure within the Black Sea port of Odesa, with one official saying the primary intention was to cease Kyiv delivery grain from there.
Russia attacked Odesa for the second consecutive night time after quitting a deal on Monday that allowed the secure passage of Ukrainian grain by way of the Black Sea.
“Russian terrorists absolutely deliberately targeted the infrastructure of the grain deal,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned on the Telegram messaging app. “Every Russian missile – is a strike not only on Ukraine but on everyone in the world who wants normal and safe life.”
The Black Sea grain deal, agreed in July final yr, was meant to fight a world meals disaster worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a blockade of Ukrainian ports.
Grain terminals and port infrastructure had been attacked in a single day in Odesa and close by Chornomorsk, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development mentioned.
Grain infrastructure of worldwide and Ukrainian merchants and carriers similar to Kernel, Viterra, CMA CGM Group suffered injury, it mentioned.
Zelenskyy has mentioned the Black Sea grain deal may proceed with out Russian participation, and that Ukraine is engaged on choices to maintain its commitments on meals provides.
He ordered Ukraine’s navy on Wednesday to strengthen the safety of port infrastructure and folks, and advised the international ministry to accentuate contacts with worldwide companions to extend stress on Russia and to attempt to make sure grain exports proceed.
The assaults on Odesa adopted a pledge of retaliation by Russia after a blast on a bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula on Monday that Moscow blamed on Ukraine.
But Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak mentioned the assaults mirrored Russia’s perspective in direction of meals safety.
“The main objective is to destroy the possibility of shipping Ukrainian grain,” Podolyak mentioned.
Andriy Yermak, head of Zelenskyy’s workplace, mentioned: “The Russian terror(ising) of Odesa proves once again that they need hunger and problems in the countries of the Global South. They want to create a refugee crisis for the West.”
