Russia Retreats in the Black Sea, Opening up Odesa Ports for Grain Exports
In ‘Operation Crab Trap,’ three cruise missiles found their mark at Sevastopol, headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
By pounding Crimea with rockets and drones on a daily basis, Ukraine is winning the battle of the Black Sea. One year ago, Russian warships roamed Ukrainian waters at will, shelling Odesa and blocking exports of wheat and corn from Ukraine, the world’s fifth largest grain exporter.
In a sharp turnaround, foreign grain ships started last week to come and go from Odesa’s ports. Entering through Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, ships hug the coasts of Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania, all NATO members. Then, they travel a Ukrainian coastal ‘safe’ corridor protected by Ukrainian mines, drones, and rockets.
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