On 12 September, russia attacked a civilian ship with Ukrainian grain bound for Egypt with a cruise missile. This is another act of terrorism by the aggressor country.

Fortunately, this time there were no casualties.

“russia is systematically attacking port infrastructure, which directly affects food security in the world. During the full-scale invasion, more than 50 such attacks took place, resulting in damage to more than 280 port infrastructure facilities and the destruction of more than 100,000 tonnes of agricultural products. At the same time, Ukraine will continue to ensure the effective operation of the Ukrainian corridor in the Black Sea so that all countries in Africa and the Middle East receive the necessary products. The world should respond accordingly and increase sanctions pressure on russia for violating international maritime law,” said Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development.

Since August 2023, more than 2,500 vessels have called at Ukrainian ports since the Ukrainian Corridor was opened. They handled 68.6 million tonnes of cargo, including 46 million tonnes of agricultural exports to more than 46 countries.