On September 12, a Russian missile hit a grain ship that had already left Ukrainian territorial waters in the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. According to media reports, the vessel was already on the waters belonging to Romania. However, this was denied by the Romanian Navy.
War in Ukraine. Russia shells grain ship. Volodymyr Zelensky: Attack outside Ukrainian waters
Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on the platform XThat Russia attacked a civilian ship in the Black Sea that was carrying wheat to Egypt. The attack allegedly occurred shortly after the ship left Ukrainian territorial waters. The Ukrainian president said that no one was hurt as a result of the attack. attack. Let us recall that the Russian attack is not the first incident of this type. On July 10, 2024, as a result of an attack on the port infrastructure in Odessa a foreign civilian ship was damaged.
Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine is a key country in terms of food security
Zelensky recalled that Ukraine is one of the most important global guarantors of food security. “Internal stability and normal life in dozens of countries around the world depend on the normal and uninterrupted functioning of our grain corridor,” wrote Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine must continue to make every effort to protect its ports, the Black Sea and food exports to global markets. “We are waiting for the world's reaction. Food security should never be the target of missiles,” concluded Volodymyr Zelensky.
Last year, Moscow withdrew from a UN-brokered deal guaranteeing the safe flow of Ukrainian agricultural exports across the Black Sea.