Grain shipments offer ‘sign of hope’ says Pope

FOUR more ships carrying grain previously blockaded by Russia yesterday left Ukrainian ports via a maritime corridor.

- Katie Harris

Millions of tonnes of wheat have been stuck in Ukraine since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion in February which has led to shortages and soaring food prices.

But in a major breakthrough last week, the first ship sailed from a Ukrainian port following a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock sea exports.

The latest four ships, loaded with 170,000 tonnes of food, left from the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk on Sunday and will travel through the maritime corridor in the Black Sea.