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Hostilities intensified in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov as Ukraine and Russia launched missile and drone attacks targeting vessels. These actions have disrupted shipping in a zone critical for global grain exports, contributing to a rise in international wheat prices.

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Navigation both to and from the sea is not being carried out for now.

Ukraine's military stated it successfully struck six Russian tankers and two tugboats. Conversely, Russia's defense ministry reported that its forces hit a maritime vessel and a speedboat belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces as they were en route to ports in the Odesa region. The Russian ministry also claimed to have struck other military and industrial targets. Russia has recently increased its strikes on Ukraine's deepwater Black Sea ports near Odesa, which are essential for the country's grain and cargo exports and its wartime economy.

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shame

The Ukrainian attacks have compelled Russia, a leading global grain exporter, to restrict shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route handling approximately a quarter of its grain exports, according to sources. Shipping in the area remained limited. Separately, Russian and Ukrainian strikes resulted in five fatalities on both sides of the conflict border. Meanwhile, widespread protests broke out in several Ukrainian cities against the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had gained a reputation as a modernizer. His removal introduces uncertainty into the military leadership at a time when Ukraine is reportedly in a strong position, having halted Russian advances and conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian targets.

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bring Fedorov back