Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the strikes on Odesa as blatant 'barbarism' that showed Moscow could not be trusted to implement a grain deal seen as crucial to easing a hunger crisis.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denounced Russia's strikes on Odesa as blatant"barbarism" that showed Moscow could not be trusted.Ukraine is pressing ahead with efforts to restart grain exports from Odesa and other Black Sea ports after a missile attack that cast doubt over whether Russia would honour a deal aimed at easing global food shortages caused by the war.
The strikes on Odesa drew strong condemnation from the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, Britain, Germany and Italy. On Friday, UN officials had said they hoped the agreement would be operational in a few weeks. Farmer Serhiy shows grain in his barn in the village of Ptyche in eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine, 12 June 2022.Two Russian Kalibr missiles hit the area of a pumping station at the port, two others were shot down by air defence forces, according to Ukraine's military. Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yuriy Ignat said the missiles were fired from warships in the Black Sea near Crimea.
But Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Facebook that "we continue technical preparations for the launch of exports of agricultural products from our ports". Moscow denies responsibility for the food crisis, blaming Western sanctions for slowing its food and fertiliser exports and Ukraine for mining the approaches to its ports.
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