Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to start grain shipments from Black Sea ports and is awaiting a signal from the UN and Turkey to start the shipments. There are already 17 ships ready to move goods from ports in Odesa.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov have discussed over phone the latest developments on grain shipment.

Akar and Kubrakov said technical work is nearing completion and shipment is expected to start at the earliest, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The deputy chief of staff to Zelenskyy has said there are already 17 ships ready to move goods from ports in Odesa.

Kirill Tymoshenko said 16 of the ships were loaded with a total of 580 tonnes of grain.



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to start grain shipments from Black Sea ports and is awaiting a signal from the UN and Turkey to start the shipments.

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