War & Security

NIBULON has signed a memorandum on the establishment of the «Agency for Humanitarian Demining of Ukrainian Waters» consortium.

Ukrainian farmers may reduce sown areas if the blockade of seaports continues.

russian strikes on agricultural processing enterprises are creating additional risks for Ukraine’s agricultural sector and the global food market, as damage to production facilities affects demand for raw materials and opportunities for their sale.

Argentina’s corn exports in August–September will reach a record 10 million tonnes as buyers seek an alternative to Ukrainian grain, supplies of which have declined due to hostilities in the Black Sea.

A fire broke out on the evening of August 8 at a food processing enterprise in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Region, as a result of an attack by russian drones.

The government will soon expand support programmes for retail chains affected by russian attacks.

russia is systematically attacking Ukraine’s agricultural and port infrastructure, civilian vessels and maritime routes in an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s export potential.

russia was the first to resume attacks on the Ukrainian grain corridor, and Ukrainian strikes on russian agricultural exports are justified.

At the current pace of limited exports without the ports of Greater Odesa, Ukraine will effectively face a shortage of domestic grain storage capacity in November, which could amount to between 8 million and 11 million tonnes.

In August, vessels are no longer calling at the ports of Greater Odesa. From August 1 to 12, Ukraine exported 590 thousand tonnes of grain, which is 30% of the required volume. Currently, about 45% of agricultural exports are transported by rail, about 45% through the Danube region, and 10% by road.

Using alternative logistics routes will cost agricultural producers an additional €50–70 per tonne of products, while the total losses of Ukraine’s agricultural sector could amount to $1.5–3 billion. This is why the support of international partners is critically important both for Ukraine and for preserving global food security.

The Ukrainian government, the diplomatic corps, and all relevant state institutions are working around the clock to restore the normal operation of the country’s ports.

A foreign merchant vessel carrying Ukrainian corn has sunk in the Black Sea near Odesa after sustaining damage in a Russian missile strike.

Over the past few weeks, the security situation around Ukrainian seaports has significantly deteriorated. According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, in the first two weeks of July alone, Russia carried out 23 strikes on Ukrainian ports and 17 attacks on civilian vessels. Over the past week, freight rates have nearly doubled to $40+ per metric ton.

A large food warehouse on the border between Svyatopetrivsk and Bilohorodka, near Kyiv, was damaged in a Russian attack on the night of July 19.