Russia and Ukraine Strike Key Grain Export Ports, Disrupting Shipping and Spiking Wheat Prices

Overnight, Russia and Ukraine launched attacks on each other's vital grain export gateways, leading to disruptions in shipping across the Sea of Azov and a subsequent surge in global wheat prices. Ukraine reportedly targeted four vessels with drones in Taganrog Bay, while Russia temporarily halted shipping through the Don-Azov Channel and closed the Kerch Strait.