The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said three local sea ports had started loading food onto seven ships, which would deliver 66,500 tons of wheat, corn and sunflower oil to consumers.
Ukraine’s grain exports have plummeted since the start of the war due to the closure of its Black Sea ports – a vital shipping route – pushing up global food prices and sparking fears of shortage in Africa and the Middle East.
At the end of July, three Black Sea ports were unblocked under an agreement between Moscow and kyiv, mediated by the United Nations and Turkey.
The Authority said the food of Ukrainian origin would be delivered to France, Sudan, Turkey and the Netherlands.
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Friday that another 10 cargo ships were being loaded with grain at Ukrainian Black Sea ports and prepared for shipment. He said that 25 ships had already been shipped from three ports, with 630,000 tons of agricultural products on board.