Russia and Ukraine Strikes Hit Key Grain Sea Export Ports

By Bloomberg News

Jul 12, 2026(Bloomberg) –Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s key grain export gateways overnight after shipping across the Sea of Azov was disrupted the previous day, triggering a spike in wheat prices.

Ukraine targeted four vessels with drones in Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov following a strike on the area on Friday that disrupted shipping through a key export corridor. The vessels included a tanker carrying methanol, although there was no threat of a spill or leak, Rostov region governor Yuri Slyusar said in a Telegram post on Saturday. The attack killed a sailor aboard one of the