Russia's Aggressive Actions Target Ukrainian Grain Depots and Pose Global Food Price Threat

Russian drones have targeted grain storage facilities and ports along the Danube River, disrupting Ukraine'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 lower capacity than seaports. Russia's attacks have caused grain prices to fluctuate globally, and the United States has warned of possible attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Ukraine claims to have retaken a village in the Donetsk region, but faces strong defensive lines and advances without air support.