KYIV: Ukraine’s wheat and barley exports were at very low levels over August 1-10 after Russian attacks effectively shut Black Sea ports, traders at a major farmers’ union said on Tuesday. Ukraine and Russia have launched broader campaigns against logistics targets, with e-commerce warehouses on both sides and Ukraine’s petrol stations coming under heavy attack this summer. Russia has attacked Ukrainian Black Sea ports, export terminals and vessels almost daily in recent weeks.

Escalating Russian and Ukrainian attacks on vessels and port infrastructure have raised risks to commercial shipping across the Black Sea, disrupting grain and energy routes and…

Export revenue fell by 38.4% from $326.9 mln to $201.5 mln