Ukraine's Grain Ships Navigate Humanitarian Corridor to Turkey

The first large grain ship has left a Ukrainian Black Sea port since Russia abandoned a UN-backed grain deal in July, which led to a de facto blockade. The ship, Aroyat, loaded with 17,600 metric tons of Ukrainian wheat for Egypt, departed from the port of Chornomorsk. This follows the smaller vessel, Resilient Africa, which left earlier in the week. Ukraine has established a temporary humanitarian corridor to bypass the blockade, allowing ships without grain to leave. Russia closed off the Black Sea ports after invading Ukraine, citing concerns about weapons smuggling. Moscow has launched attacks on Ukrainian grain export infrastructure, while Kyiv accuses Russia of using food supplies as blackmail.