Ukraine's agriculture minister Taras Vysotsky said Friday food exports so far in
August totalled 1.42 million tonnes, including 822,000 tonnes of grain;
full-month exports could reach 1.7 million tonnes. He said the Odessa port hub
has effectively halted operations since late July after Russian drone and
missile strikes on terminals and vessels. Before the seaport blockade, Ukraine's
monthly food exports were at least 4 million tonnes.