KYIV, July 19 - Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky announced the destruction of 60,000 metric tons of grain in the seaports of Odesa and Chornomorsk as a result of Russian strikes on July 18 and 19 and called on the world community to respond harshly to the fact of aggression, the press service of the ministry said.

According to the release, after a night attack on grain terminals and port infrastructure in the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk, a significant part of the latter's grain export infrastructure was taken out of operation. It will take at least a year to fully restore the affected facilities.