Two more grain carriers sailed from his port of Khornomorsk UkrainianThis was announced by the Turkish Ministry of Defense, bringing the total number of ships that left the Ukrainian ports of the Black Sea after the deal, brokered by the UN, to 27.

According to a joint coordination center established by Russia, Ukraine and Turkey in cooperation with the UN, Zumrut Ana and MV Ocean S, which received permission to sail today, are carrying 6,300 tons of sunflower oil and 25,000 tons of grain, respectively. headquartered in Istanbul.

In addition, the Ukrainian port authorities indicated that the shipment of agricultural products is carried out on seven ships that will transport 66.5 thousand tons of grain, corn and sunflower oil.

According to the same source, these products will be shipped to France, Sudan, Turkey and the Netherlands.

Grain exports from Ukraine came to a halt after the Russian invasion and closure of Black Sea ports, causing global food prices to soar and raising fears of possible shortages in Africa and the Middle East.

At the end of July, an agreement was reached through the mediation of the UN and Turkey, which will allow Ukraine to resume grain exports through the Black Sea ports, despite the war with Russia.

For his part, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov said yesterday Friday that another ten dry cargo ships are loaded with grain in the Black Sea ports and are preparing to sail.

Kubrakov explained that 25 ships with 630,000 tons of agricultural products have already sailed from three Ukrainian ports.

^{Sources: APE-MPE, REUTERS.}