Russia actually holds in captivity 84 ships, on which there are about 450 sailors. This was announced by the director of the Ukrainian Institute of Maritime Law and Security Bogdan Ustimenko on the air of the information marathon.

According to the lawyer, we are talking about ships that are forced to stay in Ukrainian ports blocked by Russia.. The UN counted them..

“These are ships from all over the world, sailing under the flags of other states, but they systematically call at the seaports of Ukraine. What is happening now is not only the genocide of Russia against Ukraine, it is also the genocide of the states of Africa and Asia, which are the main consumers of our agricultural products,” Ustimenko said..

The specialist noted that Russia's criminal actions in Ukraine could cause a global food crisis, which will leave 18 million people on the verge of starvation.. According to Ustimenko, 6 million tons of grain and 14 million tons of corn are currently blocked in Ukraine..

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Earlier it was reported that Ukraine will have enough grain reserves until the end of this year..

The question of Ukraine's ability to grow a decent harvest in the face of intense hostilities is of interest not only to its residents, but also to consumers far beyond its borders.. Read about the forecasts for the current marketing year in the article by Larisa Guk and Sergey Sledz “Despite the war: the future harvest will be enough for ourselves and for export”.