Following maritime exports: Russia wants to halt land-based exports from Ukraine
10 August 18:12
The Russian Armed Forces are hindering the export of Ukrainian grain and other goods via the land corridor that began to be used after the ports of Odesa were blocked. This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
As noted in the report, Russian troops have intensified their efforts to reduce Ukraine’s export capacity since July 2026. For example, on August 9, a strike was carried out on the bridge in Mayaky and the highway connecting the south of the country with Moldova and Romania, the report states.
“Russian forces are likely shifting their strike targets from the Ukrainian maritime corridor to the land corridor in order to specifically prevent Ukrainian grain exports and generally undermine the Ukrainian economy,” the ISW believes.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Recovery, Infrastructure, and Transport stated that in July, Russian forces carried out 67 attacks on facilities at Ukraine’s seaports. Also, over the past month, 35 Russian attacks on civilian vessels in ports and 22 attacks on vessels in the Ukrainian maritime corridor were recorded.
On August 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Turkey had proposed a moratorium to Russia and Ukraine on attacks against merchant ships in the Black Sea. Fidan noted that Russia and Ukraine had received this proposal, and Ankara is awaiting a response.
Ukraine is a major exporter of corn, wheat, rapeseed, sunflower seeds, and vegetable oil; 90 percent of its commodity exports pass through Black Sea ports in and around Odesa.
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