France condemns Russia's strikes on Ukrainian grain infrastructure

France has condemned attacks on grain infrastructure in the Izmail district of Odesa Oblast.

Source: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Quote: "Russia is thereby continuing its blackmail of global food security, marked by the systematic destruction of transit and storage facilities in Ukraine, obstacles to grain exports, and the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had allowed the shipment of 33 million tonnes of foodstuffs to 45 countries, particularly the most vulnerable countries in Asia and Africa.

As Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna has repeatedly emphasised, these acts constitute war crimes and will not go unpunished. France is maintaining – and will continue to maintain – its support for Ukraine for as long as it takes to help that country ensure its legitimate defence, strengthen its resilience and combat impunity for atrocities committed by Russia."

Background: On the night of 3 September, the Russian forces attacked the south of Odesa Oblast with 25 Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions. The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 22 UAVs. There was a hit to the port infrastructure, causing a fire, which firefighters quickly put out, and two civilians were injured.

On the night of 4 September, the Russian army bombarded the south of Odesa Oblast with attack UAVs for 3.5 hours. Ukraine's air defence forces shot down 17 drones, but some of them reached their targets.

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