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Tracker: ships carry grain from Ukraine to Middle East

Ships have left Ukraine for Turkey, Iran and elsewhere since the agreement between Ukraine and Russia on safe passage through the Black Sea.

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The Malta-flagged bulk carrier M/V Rojen loaded with tons of grain from Ukraine sails along the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul on Aug. 7, 2022, after being inspected. — YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images

There are several ships loaded with grain en route to the Middle East from Ukraine. 

A total of 14 ships have departed Ukraine since Turkey brokered a safe passage agreement between Ukraine and Russia last month. The Russian invasion, which began in February, left ships unable to leave Ukraine for months. 

 

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