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Missile Strikes Cut Black Sea Grain Storage, Exports Fall 17%

7/15/2026

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Russian missile strikes have cut deep-water Black Sea port grain storage by about one-third, bottling shipments.
Ukraine now ships roughly 4 million metric tons of grain per month, down from 6 million.
The Ukrainian Farmers' Union reported an 11% drop in grain railcars to Odesa and a 17% decline in exports for the week of July 2-8.
Four of the region’s 13 large grain terminals have suspended purchases.

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Russian missile strikes have cut deep-water Black Sea port grain storage by about one-third, bottling shipments.
Ukraine now ships roughly 4 million metric tons of grain per month, down from 6 million.
The Ukrainian Farmers' Union reported an 11% drop in grain railcars to Odesa and a 17% decline in exports for the week of July 2-8.
Four of the region’s 13 large grain terminals have suspended purchases.