6 minutes agoUkraine: Russia has placed nearly 500 mines on the Black Sea
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Ukraine has claimed that Russia has placed between 400 and 500 old Soviet mines in the Black Sea, which are being thrown out of the crew during the maneuvers -- unable to export goods from the ports of Ukraine, the BBC writes. Odessa military administration spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk has said Russia “has created [...]
The spokesman for the Odessa military administration, Serhiy Bratchuk, has said Russia “has created a global food grid” closing ports, adding that Russia is using “alibi of information” to blame Ukraine for the food crisis.
Ukrainian Black Sea ports have been blocked since the beginning of the 24 February war, suspending grain exports, and officials say 20 million tonnes of grain are now stuck in the country.
The United Nations says countries can face hunger over a long period if Ukraine's exports to the pre-war scale do not return. Russia has proposed opening a corridor into the Black Sea for export of food in exchange for lifting sanctions. /Periscopi/
