Black Sea attacks threaten global grain supplies

On October 28, the Liberian-flagged Contship Jet Monrovia, carrying more than 400 containers from Haifa to Romania, was struck by drones off Bulgaria and sank; all 18 crew members were rescued. Kyiv accused Russia of carrying out the attack to endanger civilian shipping in the Black Sea and disrupt Ukrainian grain exports. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had conducted no operations in the area. The European Union condemned Russian attacks on ports, shipping lanes and agricultural infrastructure, saying they threaten Ukraine’s ability to feed the world.