Russia’s Rostov Oblast has declared a state of emergency as grain piles up in silos amid disruptions to Black Sea and Azov Sea exports.
Yury Slyusar, governor of Russia's Rostov Oblast, has declared a regional state of emergency over problems with grain exports.
Source: Russian outlet The Insider, citing Expert South outlet; The Moscow Times
Details: The decision was prompted by a critical accumulation of grain at grain silos across the region that cannot be exported via the Black Sea.
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According to the governor's order, the state of emergency took effect at 18:00 on 28 August 2026.
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