On Monday morning, the first Ukrainian grain ship left the port of Odesa, according to the controversial agreement on the resumption of grain exports to the Black Sea, Reuters reports. This is the first supply since the beginning of the war with Russia.

Razoni’s shipPhoto: Twitter

“The first grain carrier since the beginning of the Russian aggression left the port. Thanks to the support of all our partner countries and the UN, we were able to fully implement the agreement signed in Istanbul,” wrote the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov. on Twitter.

The Razoni, which will sail under the flag of Sierra Leone on its way to Lebanon, will carry more than 26,000 tons of lead, Reuters reported.

The information was presented by the Ministry of Defense of Turkey and confirmed by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov on his Facebook page, Reuters reports.

We will remind you that last week, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN signed an agreement on resuming the transportation of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports, but the Russians bombed Odessa less than a day after signing the agreement.

(updated news)