Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Grain Export Port Ahead Of Talks

A Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian grain exporting port damaged warehouses and set buildings on fire on Monday, Kyiv says.

The Regional Governor said the attack on the Danube River Port of Izmail in Ukraine’s Southern Odesa region hit warehouses and production buildings, and debris from drones that were shot down set ablaze several civilian infrastructure buildings.

Ukraine’s Air Force said it had shot down 23 out of 32 Iranian-made “Shahed” drones launched from Russian territory and from occupied Crimea.

Police said there were no casualties.

The police posted several photos of warehouses with holes in their roofs and an industrial building whose windows had been smashed and its roof destroyed following an attack that lasted more than three hours.

Meanwhile, Putin and Erdogan, the Turkish President, were due to meet in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi as Ankara and the United Nations try to revive a grain export deal that helped ease a global food crisis.

Ankara said the talks were vital for the deal.

REUTERS