Ukrainian troops announced on the 23rd that the port of southern Odesa (Odesa) was hit by a Russian missile. The two countries have just signed an agreement on the 22nd to resume grain exports from the Black Sea port.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the missile attack of being a blatant "barbarism" that shows that Russia cannot trust whether it will implement the agreement.
The agreement signed by the two countries through the mediation of the United Nations and Turkey will enable grain transportation from three ports, including Odesa, and is seen as the key to stopping global food prices. The two countries have agreed not to attack related vessels and facilities.
Turkey's defense minister, Akar, said he had been told by Russia that he was "not involved in the attack at all." The Russian Defense Ministry and the military have not announced the attack.
According to Ukrainian troops, two Russian missiles landed at the port, and the other two were intercepted by air defense forces. It is said that it was launched from a ship in the Black Sea near Crimea.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian public broadcasters reported that the port's grain storage area was not attacked, according to Ukrainian military information.
"We are continuing to make technical preparations for the start of agricultural exports from the port," Infrastructure Minister Kubrakov posted on Facebook.
"Russia is responsible for deepening the global food crisis and should stop the invasion," said US Secretary of State Brinken, who "has serious doubts" about Russia's stance on the deal. ..
UN Secretary-General António Guterres also "clearly condemns" and emphasized that full implementation of the agreement is essential.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticized it as "President Putin spit on the faces of Mr. Guterres and Turkish President Erdogan."
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