France condemned Russian strikes on Ukraine's grain infrastructure
Date: 2023-09-05 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: POLICY
This is stated in a press release from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“These strikes follow weekend strikes that have already targeted civilian infrastructure in the Odessa region and close to Romanian territory. Thus, Russia continues its blackmail of global food security, which is reflected in the systematic destruction of transit and storage facilities in Ukraine, obstacles to grain exports, and the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed 33 million tons of food to be sent to 45 countries, especially to the most vulnerable countries in Asia. and Africa," the statement said.
The department recalled that French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has repeatedly stated that these actions are war crimes and will not go unpunished.
"France supports and will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to help it secure its legitimate defence, strengthen its resilience and fight impunity for Russia's atrocities," the statement said.
The French Foreign Ministry stressed that Paris will continue to take measures to strengthen global food security, which Russia is openly trying to weaken in order to turn it into a political weapon.
As reported, at night, during a massive air attack by Russian troops near the Izmail port in the Odessa region, Russian Shahed-type drones fell and detonated in Romania.
Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko called this another confirmation that Russian missile terror poses a huge threat not only to the security of Ukraine, but also to the security of neighboring countries, including NATO member states.
