UK’s Defence Ministry refutes Putin's lies about Ukrainian grain

The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom refuted the statement by Russian president Putin that the majority of Ukrainian grain was delivered to the EU and not to poor countries.

“On 07 September 2022, President Putin said that only 60,000 tonnes of the grain exported from Ukraine since August had been sent to developing countries, and that the majority had been delivered to EU states,” the UK’s Ministry of Defence posted on Twitter.

“Putin's claim is not true. According to UN figures, around 30% has been supplied to low and middle-income countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Russia is pursuing a deliberate misinformation strategy as it seeks to deflect blame for food insecurity issues, discredit Ukraine and minimise opposition to its invasion,” the Ministry added.

As reported, according to the data of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, 2.6 million tonnes of agricultural products were exported since the departure of the first ship with Ukrainian food as of September 10. In total, 113 ships carrying foodstuffs left Ukrainian ports bound for the countries of Asia, Europe, and Africa.

According to the agreement signed between Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, and the UN on July 22, three Ukrainian ports were unblocked for the transportation of grain intended for export.

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