Russian strikes on Odesa and Chornomorsk port facilities destroy grain stocks

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Russia struck Odesa and the export port of Chornomorsk on successive nights from 18 July, after leaving the grain deal. Ukraine's agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi said the strikes on Chornomorsk destroyed 60,000 tonnes of grain. Russia's defence ministry called the attacks a mass revenge strike for the Crimean Bridge attack, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also linked them to the bridge. UN humanitarian coordinator Denise Brown called the attacks on the civilian port of Odesa inhumane. The strikes began weeks of attacks on Ukraine's grain export ports.

Sources

1. Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: Ukraine agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi statement, 19 Jul · published 2023-07-19 00:00 UTC
2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian defence ministry statement on revenge strike, 19 Jul · published 2023-07-19 00:00 UTC
3. Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarks, 18 Jul · published 2023-07-18 00:00 UTC
4. Corroboration UN Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown statement, 19 Jul · published 2023-07-19 00:00 UTC

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