Russian attack on grain ship raises concerns about exports through the Black Sea.

A Russian missile attack on a ship carrying corn near the port of Odessa in southern Ukraine left ten dead, Ukrainian authorities reported on Monday (20). According to the Ukrainian Navy, the Golden Leo, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel with crew members from India and Syria, was hit by three cruise missiles while sailing near the port. The bombing caused a fire on board. The incident occurs amidst intensified attacks between Russia and Ukraine in recent weeks, raising market concerns about the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov grain export corridors. In addition to the attack on the cargo ship, a separate bombing of the city of Odessa killed three other people and injured three others, according to the head of the local military administration, Serhiy Lysak. Authorities reported that infrastructure facilities were hit, without detailing which structures suffered damage.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.