Russians attack Odessa seaport promptly after Istanbul grain exports deal signed

UKRAINE - In Brief 23 Jul 2022 by Dmytro Boyarchuk
Yesterday, all world media heralded a deal on the de-blockade of Ukrainian grain exports via Black Sea ports signed in Istanbul. At least 15 mmt of grain (of near $6 bln value) are locked in the country from the harvest of 2021. And a new grain harvest is underway. The deal looked really strange amid the aggravated situation of Russian forces in Kherson. Knowing how Russians used to behave, it looked really weird to see the deal signed amid the approaching counteroffensive in the South. A missile strike directly at the infrastructure of Odessa port is the response from Kremlin of how Russians see this deal. It would be interesting to see volunteers ready to enter Ukrainian ports after today's direct missile strike. Formally Russians are complying with the deal, and they do not attack vessels with grains. But this is war. Missiles are flying here and there and no surprise if they ‘accidentally’ hit the Odessa seaport or any other civil targets. Unfortunately, the EU eased sanctions for Russia in order to reach this miserable deal. But it’s the usual way for Russians to show their ‘superiority’ over any rules or deals. Against this backdrop the good news is that the Russian grouping of Armed Forces is feeling really bad near Kherson and its stance is aggravating. Ukrainian forces took under fire control of two bridges that link the Western bank of Dnipro near Kherson with the rest of occupied South. One bridge was damaged with no possibility for heavy transport to use it. The other bridge is still operational. On the top of that, Ukrainian forces with the help of HIMARS and M270 MLRS have substantially degraded Russian ammunition depots in this area. As a result, the Kre...

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