The Russian Defense Ministry was quoted by Interfax as saying that a group of Russian drones successfully attacked fuel depots in the Reni port used by the Ukrainian military. Reni and Izmail have been repeatedly attacked by Russian drones in recent weeks. "The Russians continue to attack port infrastructure in the hope of causing a world food crisis and famine," Ukrainian President Andriy Yermak's chief of staff wrote on Telegram. He posted a photo of a firefighter directing water at the burning ruins of concrete structures. The Black Sea grain deal, reached in July 2022, was aimed at alleviating a global food crisis. Ukraine is a major producer of grains and oilseeds, and the disruption to its exports after the outbreak of war in February last year pushed world food prices to record highs. Russia has complained that under the deal its own food and fertilizer exports faced obstacles and that not enough Ukrainian grain was destined for countries in need.

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