About 30 million tons of cargo passed through the Ukrainian grain corridor

About 30 million tons of cargo have already passed through a special corridor in the Black Sea, which Ukraine opened seven months ago on its own, solely with the assistance of the Joint Defense Forces.

This was announced on his Facebook page by Oleksandr Kubrakov, Vice Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine, Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure.

According to him, the volume of goods shipped in the ports of Greater Odesa increased significantly in December and February. Ukrainian products are now exported to at least 38 countries.

“Protection and development despite constant attacks were discussed at a high level today during the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Odesa Commercial Sea Port. On a daily basis, caravans are formed for entry and exit. We are talking about several dozen vessels from the ports of Greater Odesa. We can also talk about a significant increase in cargo turnover in the ports of the Danube cluster. Over the past month, about 2 million tons of cargo of various types have been transshipped there,” noted Kubrakov.

He also emphasized that the enemy cannot stop our exports today and is therefore trying to destroy the port infrastructure. The numbers speak for themselves: since July 2023, the enemy has used more than 880 kamikaze drones and more than 170 missiles.

“Unfortunately, we have not only damage to property, but Russian terror is killing civilians. Odesa needs protection, Odesa needs more air defense systems. Despite the war, our country remains one of the world’s largest exporters of agricultural products and a guarantor of global food security. Protecting Ukrainian ports is equal to protecting millions of people from hunger,” the Vice Prime Minister emphasized.

Tags: Ukraine, Black Sea grain corridor