The UN Secretary-General 'unequivocally' condemned the reported strikes this Saturday in the port of Odesa. The attack took place less than 24 hours after the signing in Istanbul of the Black Sea agreements on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports.
"Yesterday, all parties made clear commitments on the global stage to ensure the safe movement of Ukrainian grain and related products to global markets. These products are desperately needed to address the global food crisis and ease the suffering of millions of people in need around the globe. Full implementation by the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Turkey is imperative", António Guterres said in a statement published by his spokesperson.
Russian and Ukrainian Ministers signed on Friday the Black Sea Grain Initiative to resume Ukranian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war. The agreement was signed to secure the transit of millions of tons of grain.
According to media reports, a string of missiles hit the port of Odesa on Saturday morning, and so far is unclear what the strikes were targeting and whether any grain infraestructure was hit.
