"Russian Attacks on Ukrainian Grain Depots Escalate Amidst Testing of Kyiv's Black Sea Corridor"

Russian drones have targeted grain storage facilities and ports along the Danube River in Ukraine, disrupting the country's alternative transport route to Europe after Russia terminated a key wartime shipping agreement using the Black Sea. In response, Ukraine has established a temporary corridor for merchant shipping, allowing a loaded container ship stranded in Odesa since Russia's invasion to set sail. However, the Danube route is more expensive and has capacity limitations compared to seaports. The attacks on grain facilities have caused fluctuations in global grain prices, with wheat prices rising over 5% in Chicago trading. Meanwhile, Ukraine claims to have retaken a village in the Donetsk region, but the situation remains volatile with ongoing shelling and casualties reported.