# Russia destroyed 300,000 tons of grain since July in port, ship attacks, Kyiv says | Reuters

> Ukraine's government said Russia has destroyed almost 300,000 metric tons of grain since July through attacks on port facilities and ships. Russian forces have also hit six civilian ships and 150 port and grain facilities.

- Date: 2023-10-13 · published 2023-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14354-russia-destroyed-300-000-tons-of-grain-since-july-in-port-ship-attacks-kyiv
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Physical destruction of grain and port infrastructure reduces available Ukrainian supply and raises risk premiums on shipping, supporting wheat and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-31 | [EXCLUSIVE: Russian grain lobby says Kyiv's attacks threaten Black Sea exports, global food security \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14097-exclusive-russian-grain-lobby-says-kyiv-s-attacks-threaten-black-sea-exports.md) | -1.0% | +5.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-01 | [Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters.md) | -3.6% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-03 | [Russian missile strike on Odesa port infrastructure kills two, Kyiv says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14193-russian-missile-strike-on-odesa-port-infrastructure-kills-two-kyiv-says-reuters.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-15 | [Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14494-ukraine-says-grain-on-ships-in-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-reuters.md) | -0.7% | +7.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-30 | [Russia attacks Ukraine's Black Sea ports and civilian ships, Kyiv says \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14157-russia-attacks-ukraine-s-black-sea-ports-and-civilian-ships-kyiv-says.md) | +0.2% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-06-01 | [Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14384-ukraine-says-russia-again-blocking-black-sea-grain-export-deal-reuters.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2025-07-03 | [Russian missile strike on Odesa port infrastructure kills two, Kyiv says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14193-russian-missile-strike-on-odesa-port-infrastructure-kills-two-kyiv-says-reuters.md) | -5.1% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2022-04-15 | [Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14494-ukraine-says-grain-on-ships-in-blocked-black-sea-ports-may-deteriorate-reuters.md) | +2.1% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-destroyed-300000-tons-grain-since-july-port-ship-attacks-kyiv-2023-10-13/

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