Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. Russian forces have taken control of different parts of the country by conducting operations. Russia has looted millions of tons of food grains from the occupied territories, according to fears from Ukraine. News from the BBC.
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Ukraine’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky, speaking on Ukraine’s national television channel on Saturday local time, expressed concern that “most of the 1.5 million tons of food grains in the Russian-controlled territory may have been looted.” However, Moscow has not yet commented on the allegations.
Massive damage has been reported in various parts of Ukraine since the Russian operation on February 24. Grain production has been disrupted in Ukraine by Russian military bombings and blockades of various Black Sea ports.
Ukraine is one of the world’s leading exporters of edible grains and edible oils. The country is also known as the ‘bread basket’ of Europe. Deficits in grain production in Ukraine due to the Russian attack are expected to increase food prices in the world market.
However, in the midst of the crisis, Deputy Foreign Minister Taras Vysotsky expressed the expectations of his country’s residents. He says Ukrainians will not suffer from a food crisis even if production is disrupted.