Ukrainian military authorities reported on Tuesday new attacks in the Odessa region and in the port of Mykolaivafter those registered last weekend in points of the Black Sea and in full preparations to unblock grain exports.
Missile attacks on Odessa were reproduced last morning, with no casualties reported, according to the Ukrinform portal. This media outlet also reports, citing Ukrainian military sources, of massive attacks on the Mykolaiv port infrastructure.
Russian aircraft launched at least 18 missiles on Tuesday morning, according to the Ukrainian regional military command. In total, twelve S-300 missiles and six Kh-59 missiles were recorded, some of which were destroyed by Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense systems. Others, however, caused damage to railway infrastructure, an automobile company and other civilian targets, as well as residential buildings.
The attacks came after the kyiv authorities announced on Monday the forthcoming resumption of grain exports by sea, which is expected to take place this week.
The announcement follows the attacks launched on Odessa last Saturday, a day after an agreement was reached between Russia and Ukraine, under the auspices of Turkey and the UN, to unblock the Ukrainian grain and alleviate the humanitarian crisis worldwide derived from its scarcity.
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According to kyiv, the departure of the first ships from the Black Sea will take place under this agreement, which Russia and Ukraine signed separately. According to his estimates, the reopening of the ports will allow monthly exports of about three million tons.
However, after Saturday’s attacks on the commercial port of Odessa, Ukraine accused Russia of “spitting in the face” of the UN and Turkey, saying Russia would bear “full responsibility” if the deal is broken. Russia initially denied any responsibility for what happened in the commercial port, although it later specified that there were attacks on military targets.