First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route

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Officials said it was the first time civilian ships had reached a Ukrainian port since the collapse of a deal with Russia ensuring the safety of vessels.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the ships - Resilient Africa and Aroyat - sailed flying the flag of the Oceanic island nation of Palau and that their crew consisted of people from Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Egypt.

Kyiv unilaterally declared the maritime corridor - which hugs the western coast of the Black Sea - after Russia abandoned a UN-backed deal that facilitated grain exports from Ukrainian ports.

Earlier this week, the UK accused Russia of targeting one such vessel with multiple cruise missiles as it rested in the Ukrainian port of Odesa recently.

When Russia invaded in February 2022, its navy blockaded the country’s Black Sea ports - trapping 20 million tonnes of grain which were meant for export.

Kyiv has accused Russia of a “cynical” attempt to damage its grain exports and undermine global food security.

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