STRAIGHT. War in Ukraine: Crimean bridge fired again, according to Russia

Possible expiration of the Ukrainian grain agreement

Uncertainty remains today about the future of the Black Sea grains deal, considered key to world food, hours before it expires at midnight. Over the weekend, silence and prudence have surrounded the latest Turkish and UN-led maneuvers to persuade Moscow to extend the July 2022 Bosphorus grain deal. Over the past year, he has ensured the safe passage of cargo ships to and from Ukrainian ports, despite the war, transporting a total of almost 33 million tons of grain destined for world markets. But Russia did not give the green light, and the Black Sea Grain Initiative de facto froze.

“Since June 27, not a single request for passage has been approved by all parties,” the Joint Coordination Center (JCC), which oversees the agreement in Istanbul, said in a statement.

The latest cargo inspected by the inspectors of the four signatories, the Turkish bulk carrier TQ Samsun, left the Ukrainian port of Odessa on Sunday and is bound for Istanbul, Marine Traffic reports.

Putin has repeatedly denounced the obstacles to the export of Russian food and fertilizers, which were supposed to accompany the export of Ukrainian goods.

Seven civilians injured in Kharkiv

Russian forces attacked an area south of Kharkov, injuring at least seven civilians, mayor Igor Terekhov said Sunday.

Probably killed a civilian. Rescuers are working at the scene, putting out the fire that broke out in the area after the attacks, reports The Kyiv Independent. The governor of the Kharkiv region urged residents to stay in bomb shelters, as the danger of a Russian attack remains.

Bahmut again and again

In Bakhmut, “every day we gain 10, 20, 100 meters – this is already a big victory,” the commander of the artillery battalion of the 22nd Ukrainian mechanized brigade explains to AFP.

“We are encircling Bakhmut, pursuing (Russians) from Klichchevka,” a village south of the city, said the artillery battery commander. Ukraine’s deputy defense minister said Ukrainian forces are “gradually advancing” towards Bakhmut, a small town that came under Russian control in May after months of bloody clashes.

Wounded on the Crimean bridge

“According to the Ministry of Health of the Krasnodar Territory, a minor was injured during the incident on the bridge. As a result of the closure of the bridge for traffic, a traffic jam formed at the entrance to the bridge, but its length was reduced to 3 kilometers, RIA Novosti reports. The roadway is “damaged,” the Russian Ministry of Transport reported on Telegram, without confirming the presence of possible damage to the structural supports.

Rail traffic across the bridge has also been temporarily suspended, as has the movement of ferries “between Crimea and the Kuban (southern Russia), the TASS agency also reports.

A bridge across the Kerch Strait, opened in 2018, was damaged in October 2022 by a massive explosion that Russian authorities attributed to a truck mined by Ukrainian security forces. Kyiv denied any involvement in this explosion.

Crimean bridge bombed again

According to Russian media reports, the Crimean bridge, which connects this region occupied since 2014 with Russia, would have been bombed twice this night around 3 a.m. “Traffic was stopped on the Crimean bridge. The incident occurred in the area of ​​​​the 145th pillar of the Krasnodar Territory, “located in southwestern Russia, the governor of the annexed Crimean peninsula, Sergei Aksenov, said on Telegram, adding: “The forces of order and all competent services are working hard. at work,” asking motorists to choose an alternative route.

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