Russia bombed the Black Sea port of Odessa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military reported. The attack came a day after the signing of an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv that allowed the reopening of Ukrainian ports and the resumption of grain exports, especially in the context of famine and the risk of famine on the African continent.
“The enemy attacked the sea trade port of Odessa with Kalibr cruise missiles. Two missiles were hit by air defense forces and two missiles hit the port infrastructure,” the army’s operational command in southern Ukraine said in a Telegram message.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the United Nations (UN) and Turkey, which assisted in the agreement signed on Friday, 22nd on removing barriers to grain exports, to ensure that Russia abides by its commitments to the safety of Russia’s maritime routes. Black Sea.
Ukraine accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “spitting in the face” of the UN and Turkey by bombing the port of Odessa, and said Moscow would take “full responsibility” for the failure of the grain shipping agreement signed in Istanbul the previous day.
Odessa is the largest city and the most important port on the entire Black Sea coast and is crucial for the resumption of Ukraine’s grain exports.
The Russian President, firing missiles at the port of Odessa, “spit in the face of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who have made great efforts to reach this agreement.” Foreign Minister Oleg Nikolenko.
New bombings in central Ukraine
Russian bombardment resumed in central Ukraine after a pause in which the offensive focused. Donbassin the east of the country, the area is now almost entirely controlled by Moscow forces.
Three people, including a soldier, were killed in the Russian attack on Saturday. They were the victims of 13 sea-fired missiles aimed at a military airport and the rail network near the city. Kropyvnytskyiin the region Kirovohrad, 300 kilometers south of Kiev. Nine soldiers were injured in this bombing, which cut off the local power grid, according to the district governor.
African Union welcomes agreement
The African Union welcomed the agreement signed between Russia and Ukraine on Saturday amid the threat of famine on the continent. On Friday, Moscow and Kyiv, with the help of Turkey and the UN, signed an agreement on the export of Ukraine’s grains via the Black Sea to end the blockade of grain shipments due to the armed conflict between the two countries. The agreement should allow 20 to 25 million tons of grain exports.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the two countries that supply about 30% of world wheat exports, caused an increase in grain and oil prices and hit the African continent, which is very dependent on these countries for its supply.
(with information from AFP)
source: Noticias
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