Russia Hits Grain Terminals in Latest Attack on Ukraine's Food Infrastructure - 23 iunie 2022

Russian forces targeted at least two large North American-owned grain terminals in the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv on Wednesday, as part of what Kyiv and Western governments say is a campaign to degrade Ukraine’s ability to export food.

The strikes came as a major Russian oil-and-gas refinery close to the Ukrainian border was set ablaze after a drone, allegedly controlled by Kyiv’s forces, crashed into it Wednesday morning, according to the plant’s management.

Canadian agribusiness Viterra and U.S. grain trader Bunge Ltd. (US.BG) both said that they had a grain terminal hit on Wednesday.

Viterra said its terminal was on fire. The company, which is part-owned by commodities giant Glencore PLC (UK.GLEN), said there had been no casualties though one employee is being treated for burns. Bunge said there had been no casualties at its plant, which has been closed since Russia’s invasion began.

Ukrainian and Russian defense officials didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-refinery-set-ablaze-by-drone-crash-11655896950