# Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports cause drop in food exports

> Russian drone and missile attacks on Odesa-region ports this month have harmed Ukraine's food exports, according to the UAC farmers' union. Some wheat exporters defaulted on December contracts, and at least one of three key ports is idle or running at 20% capacity.

- Date: 2026-01-01 · published 2026-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Ukraine · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14155-russian-attacks-on-ukrainian-ports-cause-drop-in-food-exports
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Contract defaults and lower port capacity reduce Ukrainian wheat and corn supply to export markets, supporting prices for these grains and for sunflower oil.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-25 | [Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14094-grain-exports-stall-as-ukraine-steps-up-attacks-on-russia.md) | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-15 | [Focus: Russian attacks could cut Ukraine grain exports by a third \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14105-focus-russian-attacks-could-cut-ukraine-grain-exports-by-a-third-reuters.md) | +3.6% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-20 | [Attacks on Black Sea ships and ports drive sharp drop in grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18112-attacks-on-black-sea-ships-and-ports-drive-sharp-drop-in-grain-exports.md) | -1.3% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-08 | [Ukraine Grain Exports Drop 16% in December as Russian Strikes Hit Ports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14144-ukraine-grain-exports-drop-16-in-december-as-russian-strikes-hit-ports-bloomberg.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-10 | [Ukraine: Russia kills eight in latest attack on Odesa port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14261-ukraine-russia-kills-eight-in-latest-attack-on-odesa-port.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-06-15 | [Focus: Russian attacks could cut Ukraine grain exports by a third \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14105-focus-russian-attacks-could-cut-ukraine-grain-exports-by-a-third-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-01-08 | [Ukraine Grain Exports Drop 16% in December as Russian Strikes Hit Ports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14144-ukraine-grain-exports-drop-16-in-december-as-russian-strikes-hit-ports-bloomberg.md) | -3.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2024-10-10 | [Ukraine: Russia kills eight in latest attack on Odesa port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14261-ukraine-russia-kills-eight-in-latest-attack-on-odesa-port.md) | -2.6% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- uk.finance.yahoo.com: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-attacks-ukrainian-ports-cause-112709432.html

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