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Ukraine and Russia trade Black Sea strikes, global wheat prices climb

Russia’s said its forces hit a maritime vessel and a speedboat of the Ukrainian armed forces while they were en route to ports in the Odesa region

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Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the site of a Russian air attack in Kyiv. PIC/AFP

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the site of a Russian air attack in Kyiv. PIC/AFP

Ukraine and Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on vessels in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, triggering a rise in global wheat prices.

Ukraine struck at least 11 Russian vessels — five oil tankers in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, as well as a gas tanker, three dry cargo vessels, and two tugboats in the Black Sea. Ukraine said the latest targets take the number of Russian ships struck this month to 147.

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