Why is Russia bombing ships carrying Ukrainian grain?
Al Jazeera
Three ships carrying Ukrainian grain have been hit by Russian missiles, signalling a shift in Moscow’s strategy in the Black Sea.
Ukraine has accused Russia of unleashing a series of missile strikes on commercial vessels carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea, threatening to disrupt a period of relative calm which has helped to stabilise global food prices.
This is not the first time Russia has been accused of taking aim at vessels carrying grain.
On Monday, a missile hit the Optima, a Palau-flagged vessel which had left the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, killing one crew member and injuring five.
It was the second attack on a ship carrying grain exports in as many days. On Sunday, the Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged Paresa was hit as it carried a cargo of 6,000 tonnes of corn.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba accused Moscow of attempting to “destroy shipping in the Black Sea guaranteeing food security”, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had employed a “deliberate terrorist tactic”.
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