Russian missiles destroy 600 hectares of grain in one day in the Zaporizhzhia region
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – WEDNESDAY, 13 JULY 2022, 17:25
Nearly 600 hectares of various sorts of grain have burned down as a result of Russian attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region on Tuesday.
Source: The National Police of Ukraine
Quote: "During yesterday’s Russian missile attack, a few cluster projectiles exploded in the fields of the Huliaipole territorial hromada. As a result, over 600 hectares of various sorts of grain have burned down, among them wheat, rapeseed and barley."
Details: Representatives of Orikhiv Village Council, who went to the police, claim that last week Russian phosphorous bombs and missiles hit the wheat fields in Mala Tokmachka. Nearly 800 hectares of the harvest were destroyed. Furthermore, as a result of attacks on the villages of Rivnopillia and Poltavka, two agricultural facilities have been destroyed.
Background:
- In southern regions of Ukraine harvest fields are ablaze, and the occupiers are not letting locals put out the fire.
- On 13 July in Istanbul, talks concerning the export of Ukrainian grain were set in motion. Delegations from Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and the UN are participating in the talks.
