200 vessels exported almost 7 million tons of products through the Ukrainian corridor from the ports of Great Odesa

Starting from August 8, 200 ships entered the ports of Great Odesa through the corridor provided by the Armed Forces Navy, and 226 ships left, exporting more than 7 million tons of cargo, including 5 million tons of agricultural products. Currently, 31 vessels are being loaded in the ports of Odesa, Pivdenny and Chornomorsk, and another 30 vessels are moving along the corridor for entry and exit.

President V. Zelenskyy announced that he "has agreements with several countries regarding the creation of powerful special convoys equipped with foreign equipment, which will be managed by Ukraine. They will accompany the ships transporting the main export goods, in particular agricultural products, in the Black Sea and ensure traffic safety. The corridor is working, there are positive signals. I hope that we will increase its work and ensure safety."

After the Russian Federation withdrew from the grain agreement in July 2023, Ukraine opened a temporary corridor in August to ensure the export of agricultural and metallurgical products from the deep-sea ports of Great Odesa.

We will remind that in November, the Russian Federation intensified its shelling of the Ukrainian port infrastructure and damaged a commercial vessel chartered by Kargil in the port of Pivdenny, increasing the risks for the export of products just as farmers were finishing their harvest. However, this did not stop exports.

The president also announced that the government of Ukraine has agreed with partners on the supply of additional air defense systems for the protection of Odesa.