The ports currently cannot leave almost 70 ships, 10 of which are in Odessa.
Ukraine loses $ 170 million every day due to blockades ports by Russian troops. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal during a working trip with the President of the European Council Charles Michel to Odessa, the Government portal reports.
According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine's export opportunities have decreased by more than half. Meanwhile, about 70 ships are unable to leave the ports of our country.
“Some ships were forced to enter ports from external raids due to shelling, damage, and death of crew members. Currently, almost 70 vessels are blocked in the seaports of Ukraine, including 10 in the port of Odessa. The vast majority of ships are bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, ”said Shmygal.
He added that 90 million tons of agricultural products also remain blocked. Ukraine planned to supply them to Africa, Asia and Europe.
The Prime Minister noted that the world is already feeling the effects of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine for global food security. Because shipping stopped in the Black Sea on February 24.
“Russia's blockade of Ukraine's seaports has already led to a sharp rise in prices for wheat, corn and sunflower oil on world markets. And despite the aggressor's intentions to create a food crisis in the world, we must do everything together to prevent famine in some countries, “said Denis Shmygal.
“The world needs to see what is really happening and how Russia is blocking Ukraine's seaports, causing food shortages in the world,” he said./p>
European Council President Charles Michel has agreed that Russia is to blame. He assured that the EU will do everything possible to solve the problem of the global food crisis.
“Millions of tons of food are blocked in Odesa right now. And this potentially means a dramatic situation for many countries around the world. This is especially true in developing countries. And Russia is fully responsible for this situation, “said the head of the European Council.
During the trip of Denis Shmygal and Charles Michel to Odessa, the Russian occupiers once again launched a missile strike on the Odessa region .
See the special topic: Missile strikes on the Odessa region: at least 5 buildings were destroyed in a day A hit was recorded in objects of tourist infrastructure. Joe Biden signs land lease law for Ukraine Symbolically, the US president signed the land lease law on May 9, the Day of Victory over Nazism Russia still has the potential and stock of components for missile production – MOU Russia purchased components in advance, apparently preparing for sanctions < strong> Almost all the promised US howitzers have already arrived in Ukraine – CNN And Ukrainian defenders have already been taught to use them. Russian missiles arrived in Odesa region when Denis Shmygal and Charles Michel were in Odesa itself The missile strike was again launched from the occupied Crimea
