September 4th 2023.
Over the past two days, Russia has launched a wave of drone attacks against Ukraine's largest port of grain export. The towns of Izmail, Kiliya, and Prymorske were all under attack, with warehouses, agricultural machinery, and industrial gear being incinerated. In addition, drone debris set a number of buildings alight, and firefighters are still attempting to contain the flames.
In response, Ukraine's Air Force urged residents of Izmail port to take shelter. This attack comes just hours before the Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, were due to hold talks over the Black Sea grain deal. These talks were to take place in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, as Ankara and the United Nations strive to revive the Ukraine grain export deal that alleviated a global food crisis.
Russia pulled out of the deal in July of last year, citing concerns that their own food and fertilizer exports were facing obstacles and that not enough Ukrainian grain was going to countries in need. With the new attack, it seems that the future of the Black Sea grain deal is in question. For now, the fate of the deal remains uncertain.
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