https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/11621
A Russian missile against a cargo of wheat for Egypt. Today’s strike in the Black Sea was against an ordinary civilian vessel immediately after leaving Ukrainian territorial waters. According to preliminary data, fortunately, there were no casualties.
Ukraine is one of the key global donors of food security. The internal stability and life of dozens of countries in different parts of the world depends on the normal and smooth operation of our export food corridor.
Our food supply to countries in Africa and the Middle East region is critical. We will continue to do everything to protect our ports, our Black Sea and the supply of food to the global market. This is a real priority for Ukraine - the protection of life, and it should be a priority for every country as well.
We are waiting for the reaction of the world. Wheat and food security should never be a target for missiles.
I don’t think that this ship is as significant as the impact on other ships. If Russia is going to be attacking any ships they can moving Ukrainian grain, that’s gonna make it far harder to get shipping companies to take on the risk of moving said grain by sea.
Considering they have a vested interest in the ships, you know, not being attacked and damaged or destroyed, it’d be fantastic if Egypt (as well as any other regional forces with an interest in protecting these trade routes and grain shipments) parked a couple of their extremely capable FREMM frigates in the Black Sea between Ukrainian territorial waters and the Bosphorus Strait to guard the lanes against Russian fuckery.
Erdogan would probably get pissy about that though.