Turkish President Erdogan echoes his Russian counterpart Putin, saying Ukrainian grain goes to developed countries, not to those in need.
At least 12 people, including three children, were wounded after Russian strikes hit the city of Voznesensk, near a key nuclear plant, officials say as the Russia-Ukraine conflict rolled into 178th day.
The Barbados-flagged FULMAR S, carrying 12,000 tonnes of corn, and the Marshal Islands-flagged THOE, carrying 3,000 tonnes of sunflower seed, have set sail from Chornomorsk.
One of the ships is laden with the first Ukrainian wheat to be exported under a Türkiye-brokered deal to unblock grain exports.
Türkiye's drill ship, Fatih, had discovered 405 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in the Black Sea in July 2020, followed by a second discovery of 135 bcm in June 2021.
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, loaded up with 26,000 tonnes of corn, has set sail from Ukraine's Odessa to Lebanon via Istanbul.
A senior Russian official outlines plans to rebuild Ukraine's southern port city of Mariupol, which suffered a devastating siege and heavy shelling, as fierce fighting continues on the 159th day.
Moscow and Kiev accuse each other of bombing a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners in Russian-held territory amid fierce fighting on day 157 of the military conflict.
Türkiye-based joint coordination centre, which will be operated with Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and UN officials, aims to ensure safe passage of Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea.
Ministers of Turkish defence and Ukraine's infrastructure stressed the need for the continuation of reciprocal support and coordination in the process.
Russia continues to target Ukraine’s southern Black Sea regions of Odessa and Mykolaiv with air strikes, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure with missiles, says Kiev as the conflict continues on 154th day.
Dozens of cargo ships have started preparing to depart from three Black Sea ports in line with a Türkiye-brokered deal signed last week.
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