Five freighters set sail this Sunday from the Ukrainian ports of Chernomorsk and Odessa to continue exporting grain, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) that oversees the operations announced on Saturday.
In total, the merchant ships transport more than 161,000 tons of corn and other food products to Turkey, China and Italy, according to the CCC, which will accompany them to Istanbul, where they will be inspected off the coast before entering the Bosphorus Strait.
With these new outlets, Ukraine’s grain exports are gradually managing to regain a steady pace.
The CCC said in a statement that it is “completing regular export procedures” under the Black Sea Grains Initiative, the official name of the agreement.
“Schedules may be affected by preparations and weather conditions or any other unforeseen circumstances,” he added.
At the same time, the center cleared the freighter “MV Osprey” to dock empty in Chernomorsk after being inspected off Istanbul on Tuesday.
The CCC is installed in Istanbul under the terms of the international agreement signed on July 22 between Russia and Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations.
This agreement allows Ukrainian cereal exports stopped by the war unleashed by Moscow on February 24 in Ukraine and Russian agricultural products, despite Western sanctions imposed on the country for attacking the neighboring sovereign state.
On Saturday night, the experts finished the inspection of the “Navistar”, which had set sail on Friday from Odessa to Ireland.
Two other ships that left at the same time will be inspected today, the CCC said.
In his message to his fellow citizens on Saturday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the resumption of exports of agricultural products from the country by sea.
“Our Black Sea ports are working,” he declared.
“But the main risk, security, remains. The danger of Russian provocation and terrorist acts remains. Everyone must be aware of this. But if our partners honor their commitments and ensure the safety of deliveries, this will solve the crisis.” food”. “world,” he added.
The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused almost 17 million people to flee their homes -more than six million internally displaced persons and more than ten million to neighboring countries-, according to the most recent data. of the UN, which places this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
Also according to the United Nations, about 16 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.
The Russian invasion -justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security- was condemned by the generality of the international community, which is responding by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposition of sanctions on Russia. that affect practically all sectors, from banking to energy and sports.
The UN confirmed that 5,327 civilians were killed and 7,257 wounded in the war, which today entered its 165th day, noting that the real figures are expected to be much higher and will only be known when there is access to the besieged areas or under intense fighting. .
Source: TSF
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