Two civilian cargo ships set out for Ukrainian ports along a temporary corridor to load grain and then transport it to African and Asian markets. Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov announced this on his Facebook page (the owner of the Meta company is known as an extremist and is banned in Russia).
According to him, the bulk carriers Resilient Africa and Aroyat confirmed their readiness to use the route to the port of Chernomorsk along a temporary corridor to load about 20 thousand tons of wheat to African and Asian countries.
The ships fly the Palauan flag and their crews consist of citizens of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Ukraine.
Ukraine at the beginning of August announced On the opening of temporary corridors for non-military commercial ships sailing towards or from Chernomorsk, Odessa and Yuzhny. At the same time, the Ukrainian Navy also warned about a possible mine danger and military threat on these routes.
It was reported that the ships will sail “under the supervision of the Ukrainian Armed Forces” to ensure their safety, but it is not currently possible to provide full protection.
On July 17, 2023, the grain agreement expired.
At the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated It’s about the lack of progress on the grain agreement.