Ukraine Latest: Grain Shipments Kicking Into Higher Gear
The "Star Helena" leaves Chornomorsk port in Odessa, Ukraine on Aug. 7.
Photographer: Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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A second caravan of vessels sailed early Sunday from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports carrying grains and foodstuffs, Ukraine’s infrastructure minister said. The first incoming cargo ship since the signing of a safe-transit agreement last month reached port and is ready to load. A corn cargo expected to arrive in Lebanon has been delayed.
Ukraine said Russia shelled areas around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant again on Saturday. The head of the UN’s atomic agency has warned of “potentially catastrophic consequences” of military action around the plant. Russia has denied involvement.