War & Security

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.

Agrein Group continuously monitors the export logistics situation and operates on the principle of route diversification. For the company, it is essential not to depend on a single logistics corridor, which is why its supply chains can be quickly adapted whenever conditions change.

Agricultural company IMC has already experienced a slowdown in export volumes through Ukraine’s deep-water seaports.

The port assets of Kernel sustained severe damage during the massive attacks on the port of Chornomorsk on July 11 and 12, 2026.

The war has become a key driver behind changes in crop planting patterns.

More than 5,000 hectares of grain crops have burned as a result of Russian attacks in the right-bank part of the Kherson region as of July 6, 2026.

Wheat exports from the port of Russian-occupied Mariupol have amounted to 88,800 tonnes since the beginning of 2026.

The enemy continues to terrorize the peaceful Odesa region and is trying to obstruct the work of the Ukrainian sea corridor. Today, russians attacked two cargo ships flying the flags of Barbados and Panama in the Black Sea with drones strikes, which were sailing through the sea corridor.

The direct losses suffered by Ukraine’s agricultural sector as a result of the full-scale war and Russian attacks have exceeded $11 billion.

AGROTRADE Group has won a court case against the Russian Federation seeking compensation for damages amounting to UAH 117 million caused during the occupation of the Kharkiv region.