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        "msgid": "russia-and-ukraine-attack-each-others-ships-global-wheat-prices-surge-1784271110",
        "date": "2026-07-17 13:08:00",
        "title": "Russia and Ukraine Attack Each Other's Ships, Global Wheat Prices Surge",
        "author": "Erdy Nasrul",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated into their respective maritime supply lines in the Black and Azov Seas, with both sides targeting tankers, cargo vessels, and port infrastructure. Ukraine claims to have struck 11 Russian ships to disrupt Moscow's energy revenues, while Russia retaliated by attacking port facilities in Odesa. The direct threat to major grain export routes has triggered an immediate spike in global wheat prices.",
        "content": "<p>The war between Russia and Ukraine has expanded from the battlefield\nto strategic shipping lanes in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Oil\ntankers, cargo ships, tugboats, military vessels, and port\ninfrastructure have become targets in reciprocal attacks. The escalation\nnot only threatens maritime security but also disrupts two of the\nworld\u2019s primary grain export routes. Commodity markets reacted\nimmediately with a sharp increase in wheat prices in Europe and the\nUnited States.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s military claimed on Thursday, 16 July 2026, to have struck\nat least 11 Russian ships in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Almost\nsimultaneously, the Russian Defence Ministry stated its forces had hit a\nmaritime vessel and a fast boat belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces\nthat were moving towards a port in the Odesa region. Reuters reported it\ncould not independently verify the attack claims made by either\nside.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces, said\nthe latest targets included five oil tankers in the Black Sea and the\nSea of Azov, one gas tanker, three dry cargo ships, and two tugboats in\nthe Black Sea. According to Brovdi, the number of Russian ships attacked\nby Ukrainian forces throughout July 2026 has reached 147 units. This\nfigure is a Ukrainian military claim and has not been independently\nverified.<\/p>\n<p>Russia, for its part, stated its attacks were directed at facilities\nit claims support Ukraine\u2019s military capability. Moscow asserted it\nstruck industrial and military facilities in Kyiv related to the\nproduction and storage of medium- and long-range drones. Infrastructure\nat the ports of Odesa and Pivdennyi was also targeted, with the Russian\ngovernment claiming these facilities were used to sustain Ukrainian\nmilitary operations.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting in the region demonstrates that the Black Sea and the\nSea of Azov are no longer merely trade routes. Both bodies of water have\ntransformed into a theatre of logistical and economic warfare. Ukraine\nseeks to cripple Russian tankers, energy routes, and transport networks\nto reduce Moscow\u2019s revenues and its ability to finance the war. Russia\nretaliates by bombarding Ukrainian ports and export facilities, which\nare a primary source of foreign exchange for the country.<\/p>",
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