On November 3, seven ships with 290,000 tons of Ukrainian agricultural products left the Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny, they are sent to the countries of Asia and Europe. This was reported by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
According to the agency, since August 1, 430 ships have exported 10 million tons of Ukrainian food to 43 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. In October, export volumes could have been 30-40% higher, "if Russia had not artificially blocked inspections in the Bosphorus."
Russia ended participation in the "grain deal" On October 30, President Vladimir Putin said that Kyiv allegedly used the "grain corridor" to strike ships in Sevastopol. Already on November 1, Putin, in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, named two conditions for the return of the Russian Federation to the deal: an investigation into the attack on ships of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol and obtaining guarantees from Kyiv not to use the humanitarian corridor for military purposes. After that, Turkey announced that Turkish dry cargo ships would continue to export food from Ukraine, and Russia's decision would not affect the transportation of grain.
On November 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the country would again participate in the Black Sea "grain deal".