"Russian Bombings Drive Food Prices Up, Ukraine-Russia War Escalates"

Russia's intensified assault on shipping in Ukraine has severely damaged a grain elevator and port facilities, disrupting global grain exports and driving up prices. The attack on the port of Izmail has damaged 40,000 tons of grain bound for multiple countries, including African nations, China, and Israel. The port had been an alternative shipping point for Ukraine since Russia's blockade on Odesa ports. The incident has raised concerns about the impact on global food supply, with Chicago wheat prices surging 4%. Meanwhile, relations between Ukraine and Poland have become strained, with Poland attempting to block Ukraine's grain shipments to European ports.