Three more vessels left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the UN-led centre co-ordinating the Black Sea grain export deal says, despite a Russian decision to suspend its backing of the scheme.
The centre says the ships’ movement has been agreed by Ukraine, Turkey and the UN, while Russia “has been informed”.
On Monday, 12 ships carrying 354,500 tonnes of food sailed from Ukraine.
Russia halted its backing for the deal on Saturday, accusing Ukraine of using a safety corridor to attack its fleet.
The UN says there were no ships inside the corridor that night.
Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack in Crimea – Ukraine’s southern peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “blackmailing the world with hunger” – a claim Russia denies.
Credit: bbc.com
