Twelve vessels set off from Ukrainian ports on Monday - two days after Moscow suspended its role in the Turkey and UN-brokered Black Sea grain export deal in retaliation for a drone attack on Russia's Sevastopol-based Black Sea fleet on the Russian-annexed Crimea Peninsula.
Despite the fallout, a spokesperson for Odesa's military administration said the amount moved on Monday was just more than the previous record wartime amount - 345,000 tonnes shipped on 27 September.
"@UN & Turkish delegations provide 10 inspection teams to inspect 40 ships aiming to fulfil the #BlackSeaGrainInitiative. This inspection plan has been accepted by the Ukrainian delegation. The Russian delegation has been informed." UN coordinator for the grain initiative, Amir Abdulla, was said to be continuing his discussions with all three member state parties in an effort to resume full participation.
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