Ukraine: the first ship with more than three thousand tons of wheat leaves since the start of the Russian invasion

Export wheat Ukrainian product, the shortage of which threatens to starve Africa and the Middle East, was relaunched today, two weeks after opening runner export grain from ports that have been blocked since the start of the Russian invasion in February.

ship Sormovskyunder the flag of Belize, with a cargo of 3050 tons of wheat left the Ukrainian port Chernomorsk heading to Tekirdag in Turkey, as announced by the Turkish government.

Since the export route was opened on August 1st, agreed in July between Moscow and Kyiv through the mediation of Turkey and the UN, fourteen cargo ships they went to Turkish, European and Asian ports.

So far, 367 thousand tons of corn, 56 thousand tons of sunflower products and 11 thousand tons of soybeans have left Ukraine, but only 3050 tons of wheat.

UN pressure

The UN pushed for an agreement to open a blockade of Ukrainian ports caused by the Russian invasion, warning risk of famine and political instability in many countries, especially in North Africa and the Middle East, rely heavily on Russian and Ukrainian wheat.

Joint Coordinating Center (JCC) Istanbul, which was set up to oversee the agreement, explained that the small amount of exported wheat was due to the fact that many ships laden with corn were waiting for the arrival. exit permitand that only when they’re gone will there be room on the docks to load other products.

Together with Sormovsky, the cargo ship Zvezda Laura left the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny today. 60,000 tons of corn and is on its way to Iran, the JCC said in a statement today.

A group of inspectors in Istanbul checks the cargo of all ships that depart from Ukraine, as well as those that go to this country, in order to make sure they don’t have weapons.

Today, the JCC will inspect the Palau-flagged cargo vessel Sara and the Vanuatu-flagged vessel Efe, which is intended to carry liquids or oils, both bound for Odessa. (EFE)