![]() "We are already seeing the negative effect on global wheat and corn prices which hurts everyone, but especially vulnerable people in the global south," Guterres said in a statement. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the effect of such attacks went well beyond Ukraine. Moscow targeted local grain silos and "destroyed 100 tons of peas and 20 tons of barley," Kiper said, adding two people were injured. "The Russians attacked Odesa with Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea," said regional governor Oleg Kiper. Speaking to the UN Security Council, which Russia is a member, a senior representative for political affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, said: "Threats to target civilian vessels in the Black Sea are unacceptable."Īfter pulling out of a deal facilitating the safe shipment of grain from Ukraine, Russia has been targeting the Western-backed country's grain supplies and vital infrastructure in its southern ports including Odesa and Mykolaiv. Moscow's forces struck the Black Sea port of Odesa for a fourth night in a row, hitting grain silos, officials said. ![]() ![]() ![]() The United Nations warned on Friday of escalating military action in the Black Sea, after Russia said its navy carried out a live fire exercise there having declared that ships travelling to Ukraine would be considered potential military targets. ![]()
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