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Russia and Defense Ministry form task force to protect Black Sea commercial ships from drone attacks
Russia's Transport Ministry announced it has tightened protection measures against increasing ship attacks in the Black and Azov Seas and is developing alternative route plans. Mutual attacks between Russia and Ukraine are raising global wheat prices and risk bringing grain exports to a halt.
Russia has increased security measures following a rise in drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black and Azov Seas. The Transport Ministry will coordinate with the Defense Ministry through a joint task force to reroute cargo shipments and protect vessels.
The ministry said in a statement that it was responding to the 'tense situation caused by hostile drone attacks on maritime vessels.' It was also stated that some port operators are ready to handle additional cargo volumes and increase shipment rates at their terminals.
Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, and Ukraine, a major agricultural exporter, have been attacking each other's agricultural export facilities and commercial ships in the Black Sea region in recent weeks. These attacks have driven up wheat prices on global markets.
Russia's leading grain exporters union warned last Friday that Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian ships and ports could soon bring grain exports via the Black Sea to a halt, further raise prices, and cause hunger in Africa and the Middle East.
Ukraine's largest agricultural union has also warned in recent weeks that Russia's attacks on ships near the port of Odesa are restricting Ukraine's exports during the critical harvest period and could affect global food supplies.
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