A truck is seen at a grain terminal during the barley harvest in the Odesa region of Ukraine. (Reuters File Photo)KYIV: Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Saturday, in what Kyiv called a “spit in the face” of a day-old deal between the warring sides to resume grain exports blocked by the conflict. The Ukrainian military said its air defences had shot down two cruise missiles but two more hit the port, threatening the landmark agreement that was reached after months of negotiations aimed at relieving a global food crisis. The agreement includes points on running Ukrainian grain ships along safe corridors that avoid known mines in the Black Sea. On Friday, the United States signed off on another $270 million in military aid to Ukraine, including rocket systems, artillery ammunition and armoured command posts.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2022 14:28 UTC