Ukraine attacks key Russian grain terminal on Black Sea port

But its fallback routes run overland through EU countries, including Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, where previous waves of Ukrainian grain left governments facing a fierce domestic backlash.

The terminal exported 6.23 million metric tons of grain in the 2025-2026 marketing year (July-June).

Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure

Coming at the start of the harvest season, the Russian campaign in Ukraine, which is a major producer of grains like wheat, corn and barley, could throw global food supply chains into turmoil.