FM Sybiha Urges Partners To Strengthen Protection Of Ukraine's Grain Exports After Massive Russian Attack

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Foreign Minister wrote this on social media platform X, according to Ukrinform.

Sybiha said Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, targeting ports, grain storage facilities, energy and industrial infrastructure, and other facilities with ballistic and hypersonic missiles and combat drones.

“This is state terrorism. It does not show strength; it shows helplessness. Putin cannot and will not achieve anything on the battlefield. Instead, he is betting on terrorizing our cities, ports, and critical infrastructure,” Sybiha said.

He stressed that attacks on grain infrastructure, ports and maritime routes are particularly harmful not only to Ukraine but also to approximately 400 million people around the world. In this context, the minister noted that one hectare of Ukrainian farmland provides food for 18 people worldwide.

“We call for immediate action to overcome the consequences of Russian attacks on Ukraine's grain exports: additional routes, quotas, grain storage equipment, and joint efforts to ensure freedom of navigation along our maritime routes,” the minister wrote.

He also called for additional support packages to strengthen Ukraine's energy resilience ahead of winter.

“We value every contribution: air defense, generation capacity, equipment, resources, and energy imports,” the Foreign Minister emphasized.

Andrii Sybiha also called on Malta to support the protection of civilian shipping in the Black Sea during a phone call with his Maltese counterpart, Chris Fearne.

The Foreign Minister said the talks focused on the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea. In particular, they discussed the need to guarantee freedom of navigation and protect Ukrainian ports and the maritime corridor, which remains vital for Ukraine's agricultural exports and global food security.

“I called for Malta's support in protecting civilian shipping and strengthening international efforts against Russia's illicit trade with stolen Ukrainian grain,” Sybiha said.

He added that the talks with Malta's Foreign Minister also covered practical support for Ukraine's energy resilience ahead of winter, as well as stronger sanctions against Russia, including efforts to counter its shadow fleet and the networks supporting its war machine.

“In this context, the Global Centre for Maritime Sanctions Monitoring, based in Valletta, plays an important role in strengthening maritime monitoring, facilitating information sharing, and countering sanctions evasion,” the minister said.

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Sybiha also assured that Ukraine highly values Malta's solidarity and is ready to further deepen bilateral cooperation.

As reported by Ukrinform, infrastructure, two educational institutions and a high-rise apartment building were damaged in Odesa and the surrounding region as a result of the Russian attack.

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