THE Russia bombed two grain storage terminals in the Ukrainian port of Mykolaif, the companies managing them, Bunge and Viterra, told AFP.
The Viterra-owned terminal in Evri, which is used to store vegetable oils, was “damaged by a rocket attack”, which also one person was slightly injured, A company spokesman said the two silos were engulfed in flames and a third storage room was damaged.
The plant purchased from Glencore, Viterra’s parent company, in 2020, has a storage capacity of 160,000 tons.
As for Bunge, its facilities were hit “in the latest Russian attacks in the region,” a spokeswoman said, adding that there were no injuries and the extent of the damage was not yet known.
Talks on opening sea corridors
The terminal, closed from the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraineon February 24 includes storage facilities, ship loading and a vegetable oil production unit, reports APE-MPE, citing AFP.
The ports of Mykolaif and Odessa have been closed since the start of the war, paralyzing the transport of agricultural raw materials by sea. This was the main way of exporting agricultural products until three months ago.
Talks, with no tangible results to date, are under way between Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, for the opening of sea lanes which will allow cargo ships to depart from Ukraine and move to the Black Sea, but an extremely dangerous area due to the sinking of naval mines.
Source: News Beast
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