Ukraine war: Grain ship leaves Odesa for first time since Russia blockade

A ship loaded with Ukrainian grain has left the Black Sea port of Odesa for the first time since the Russian invasion.

The ship, which like many had been stuck in port since February, was finally able to set out after a deal struck last month guaranteeing safe passage.

The Razoni left Odesa this morning. Tomorrow it is due to reach Istanbul, where as part of the deal it will undergo checks by Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN officials, before travelling on to its final destination, the Lebanese port of Tripoli.
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[maxinewest]

Thank God that ship with grains is finally moving, so to keep people from goings hungry.

[SA-ffuc]

One ship doesn't make a summer? That doesn't even make any sense.

[charlesleonard]

Slava Ukraine and I hope this ship survives its transit to its destination.

[johnmuthan]

Speak about these Ukrainian mines showing up on the shores of Romania!

[englishforya]

“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.”
– Plato

[KSweeney]

Leaving is one thing. Getting empty ships back to load is another.

[guff]

The only thing I'm thinking of are the millions of displaced prairie animals from the Steppe. This is an environmental catastrophy

[Dingo-x]

Maybe Russia just want to know what sea route is taken because it's mine free!

[vidcreatorlondon]

Russia will make sure this will be a nightmare journey.

[henryviii]

as usual on C4 lies propaganda and inaccuracies across the entire report.

[Vifi]

If Ukraine not import War stuff from returning ships that means good for everyone

[teryycapraro]

Left Friday. The owner and his wife was killed on Friday evening . 🧐

[dewfree]

ukraine gets about 30000 new troops a month, the counter attack has begun, but will get faster as the months increase!

[abrahamdecruz]

Ukraine produces 3% of the world's wheat. Without their stock on the world market I cant understand how there will be a food crisis. USA, China, Russia, India and Australia all produce more than Ukraine and all are safe sources of supply to the world's markets.

[guff]

Ghastly Soviet slop. Nobody will eat it

[a.r]

Thank you President Erdogan! The others would do well to learn from you.

[thetruthshallsetyoufree]

I bet you all that the next grain ship has an “accident” and sinks and the Russians will claim it was a Ukrainian mine.

[passenger]

Totally surprised the Russians havnt blown it out of the water.

[derin]

So…some progress and yet that stupid Odesa MP has to continue his inflammatory rhetoric. That’s the sort of attitude that led to this all in the first place.

[lenwilkinson]

A grain ship becomes world news.Tommorrow or next week it will be fish and chip paper news Untill something earth shattering comes along.