During the first two weeks of August, Ukraine exported 820,000 metric tons of grain through its ports on the Danube River. This became the primary shipping route after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Earlier this week, Russian drones damaged grain storage on the Danube River. A leader with the Ukrainian Agrarian Council said freight rates have gone up and some shipping companies are refusing to move grain on the Danube River because of the increased risk.
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