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07/15/2026 July 15, 2026 Russian strikes cut Ukraine's grain export capacity Ukraine has lost roughly a third of its grain export capacity through its crucial
07/15/2026 July 15, 2026 Russian strikes cut Ukraine's grain export capacity Ukraine has lost roughly a third of its grain export capacity through its crucial Black Sea ports as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks on infrastructure. The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club, or UAC, said the ports in the Odesa region can now handle about 4 million metric tons of grain a month, down from roughly 6 million tons previously.
"Russia has begun systematically striking port infrastructure, terminals and the entire transport logistics chain, using ballistic missiles again and again," the farmers' union said in a weekly report released late Tuesday. Agricultural exports, including grain and vegetable oils, remain Ukraine's largest source of foreign currency earnings more than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion. More than 90% of those goods are shipped through three ports in the Odesa region.
Ukraine has accounted for about 6% of global wheat exports and 11% of corn exports in recent seasons, meaning prolonged disruption could also affect international markets. The ports remain operational, but the UAC warned that continued attacks without sufficient repairs could cause extensive infrastructure damage
within several months. Ukraine's deputy economy minister Taras Vysotskiy said Kyiv will do everything possible to protect its seaports and guarantee grain exports at no less than last season's levels, during talks held on Wednesday to discuss the attacks and their impact on port operations.
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