Ukraine has proposed, through a third party, a mutual halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea as escalating strikes threaten grain exports and global food supplies, though Russia says it has received no formal proposal.
A satellite image shows damage to a grain conveyor, following a Ukrainian drone and missile attack, in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, Russia Aug 12, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Vantor)
14 Aug 2026 01:08AM
(Updated: 14 Aug 2026 01:11AM)
KYIV: Ukraine has sent Russia an offer suggesting they both halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source said, as both countries warned about threats to global food supplies following weeks of intensified strikes on vessels and ports.The offer to suspend attacks was transmitted by Kyiv via a third party, and Ukraine was still waiting for a response, the source who is familiar with the matter told Reuters.Both Russia and Ukraine, major players on the world agriculture market, have accused each other of intensified targeting of vessels used for agricultural exports.Kyiv was forced to turn to alternative shipment routes after many shipowners halted stops at ports in the southern region of Odesa - primary for grain exports - wary of Russian strikes on dozens of foreign-flagged ships and port infrastructure.
