Russia has blocked 218 grain vessels from Ukraine - the Ministry of Infrastructure

The blockade of the grain corridor began in September - the Russians artificially tightened checks of ships, said in Kiev. Ukraine exported more than 9 million tons of food during the agreement. Russia, leaving the grain agreement, blocked 218 ships that carried grain from Ukraine as part of the arrangements. This was reported on Facebook by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.

"Due to the fact that on October 30, the Ukrainian side does not have permission from a joint coordination center for a safe corridor and inspections, 218 vessels were actually blocked in their current positions," the ministry said. From the specified number: according to the Ministry of Infrastructure, the implementation of the initiative for safe transportation of grain and agricultural products through Ukrainian ports is only humanitarian.

At the same time, Ukraine did not violate any of the initiative points. "The Ukrainian side did not stop the movement of cargo through the grain corridor, despite the Russian military attacks on port and energy infrastructure. 15 cases of approaching Russian UAVs and aircraft were recorded on the forbidden distance to civilian courts involved in the initiative," the report said. . The Ministry of Infrastructure noted that the actual blockade of the grain corridor began in September.

The invaders were artificially delayed and reduced the number of inspections. This led to the creation of a queue of 176 vessels with 2. 1 million tons of agricultural products on board. According to the Ministry, more than 9 million tons of food have been exported since the first vessel's release. From the specified volume, more than 5 million tons have gone to Africa and Asia.

As part of the UN World Food Program, 190,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat were sent to the famine to the famine, officials reported. The Joint Coordination Center (SKC) in Istanbul reported the exit of six vessels from Ukrainian ports to the Black Sea as part of the Grain Agreement. On their board - more than 186 thousand tons of grain and other foods, ships have not yet been included in the maritime humanitarian corridor.

Russia has informed the SKC today that the dialogue with Turkey and the UN on topical issues of the agreement. Moscow suspended an indefinite participation in the implementation of the initiative. "The delegation of the Russian Federation has expressed readiness for remote cooperation on issues that need an immediate decision from the SKC," the center noted. Recall that Moscow is not ready to talk about the possibility of returning to the grain agreement.