Ships Not Entering Odesa Ports: What This Means for Ukraine’s Grain Exports

Serious stuff! The Russo-Ukrainian War since 2022 has also seriously affected the grain export of the Ukraine (aka the bread basket of the world).

Putin the Terrible is committing war crimes in many ways, this is one of them, i.e. starving the rest of the world! When will we finally see an international war crimes tribunal (a la Nuremberg) against Putin the Terrible!

"Ukraine is called a breadbasket of the world because over half of its land is rich, dark chernozem (black soil) ideal for farming. Before the war, it grew enough food to feed 400 million people, supplying a huge share of the world's wheat, corn, barley, and sunflower oil." (Google Search/AI)

"Since the beginning of 2026, USPA [Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority] has recorded 160 attacks on port infrastructure, 87 attacks on civilian ships in ports, and 68 attacks on ships in the maritime corridor. The attacks became especially intense this summer. Since July 1, Russia has combined large-scale drone attacks with jet-powered Shahed drones, air strikes, and ballistic missiles. By August 11, USPA had recorded 88 attacks on port infrastructure, 48 on ships in ports, and 39 in the corridor. ..."

Ships Not Entering Odesa Ports: What This Means for Ukraine’s Grain Exports "In brief: Ship traffic to Greater Odesa collapsed after Russian drone and missile attacks intensified, with just seven vessels entering in the first 11 days of August against 169 in July. USPA blames the drop on rising attack risk, while UCAB estimates Ukraine is losing $450-500 million in export revenue monthly as wheat and barley sell below production cost."