10/12/2023 0 Comments Black navy war 2 torpedo planesThe worry after the attack on Izmail last night, Bell says, is that "just across the river is Romania - a NATO country". Mr Putin faces a choice, Bell says: "Do we attack international ships, which could escalate the whole conflict, or do you attack the Danube ports?" Ukraine's Danube river ports accounted for about a quarter of grain exports before Russia pulled out of the Black Sea deal. "Merchant ships have been making their way up the River Danube, running the blockade of Russia," he says. Since then Russia has increased its attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, including Odesa.īut military analyst Sean Bell says that it is not the only route to transport Ukrainian grain. Last month Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, under which grain could be safely exported from Ukrainian ports that had been blockaded by Russian forces after the invasion. ![]() Why is Vladimir Putin targeting Danube ports now? Russian drones hit Izmail's port on the Danube in the Odesa region last night, with around 40,000 tonnes of grain destroyed (see 2.35pm post).
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