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Saudi Arabia launched an airstrike on the Yemeni port city of Mukalla, targeting weapons shipments linked to the UAE-backed separatist forces, marking a significant escalation in the tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The Israeli navy conducted its first attack against Houthi rebel-held port facilities in Hodeida, Yemen, likely damaging key aid shipment infrastructure amid ongoing regional tensions and Yemen's prolonged conflict.
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.
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's main inland port, Izmail, across the Danube River from Romania, destroying buildings and halting ships preparing to load Ukrainian grain. The attack is part of Russia's efforts to prevent Ukraine from exporting grain and has led to a surge in global food prices. The port, located near NATO-member Romania, is the main alternative route for Ukraine's grain exports since Russia's blockade halted traffic at Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The attacks have prompted concerns about global grain supplies, with Chicago wheat prices rising by nearly 5%. Russia has been targeting Ukrainian agricultural and port infrastructure for over two weeks, retaliating against Ukraine's strike on a bridge to Crimea.