INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia's blockade of grain exports makes it "impossible" for fully loaded ships to leave port, Ukraine charged Sunday after Moscow claimed
drone attacks on its Crimea fleet had exploited the grain corridor safe zone.Kyiv's maritime grain exports were halted after Russia pulled
out of a landmark agreement that allowed the vital shipments.The July deal to unlock grain exports signed between Russia and Ukraine and
brokered by Turkey and the United Nations, is critical to easing the global food crisis caused by the conflict."[A] bulk carrier loaded with
40 tons of grain was supposed to leave the Ukraine port today," Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov tweeted."These foodstuffs were
intended for Ethiopians, that are on the verge of famine
But due to the blockage of the 'grain corridor' by Russia the export is impossible," the Ukrainian minister said.The agreement had already
allowed more than 9 million tons of Ukrainian grain to be exported and was due to be renewed on Nov
19.Russia's defense ministry alleged Sunday the attack drones had "Canadian-made navigation modules," saying it had recovered debris from
unmanned vehicles," the ministry said.On Saturday Russia announced its suspension after accusing Kyiv of a "massive" drone attack on the
President Joe Biden called the move "purely outrageous" while Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Moscow was "weaponizing food."UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed "deep concern" about the situation, his spokesman said, and delayed his departure for
an Arab League Summit in Algiers by a day "to focus on the issue."The EU on Sunday urged Russia to "revert its decision."Enough grain to
'feed millions'The center coordinating the logistics of the deal said in a statement that no traffic was planned for Sunday."A joint
agreement has not been reached at the JCC for the movement of inbound and outbound vessels on 30 October," it said
"There are more than 10 vessels both outbound and inbound waiting to enter the corridor."Turkey's defense ministry later Sunday said ships
would not leave Ukraine "during this period" but Turkey would continue checks of ships in Istanbul carrying Ukrainian grain "today and
tomorrow."It also said Russia had formally notified Turkey of its suspension but "Russian personnel remained at the coordination center" in
Istanbul.Ukraine's foreign minister said on Twitter that Russia was blocking "2 million tons of grain on 176 vessels already at sea" that he
said was "enough to feed 7 million people."He accused Moscow of having planned to "resume its hunger games" in advance and said the Black
Sea explosions were "220 kilometers away from the grain corridor."'Peddling false claims'Kyiv and the UN earlier urged that the agreement
large-scale famine to Africa and Asia."Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea has been targeted several times in recent months and serves as
the Black Sea fleet's headquarters and a logistical hub for operations in Ukraine.Russia's army claimed to have "destroyed" nine aerial
Nord Stream gas pipelines last month.Britain strongly rebutted both claims, saying "the Russian Ministry of Defense is resorting to peddling
false claims of an epic scale."Moscow's military said ships targeted at their Crimean base were involved in the grain deal.'Massive'
early October, Moscow's key bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland was damaged by a blast that President Vladimir Putin blamed on
offensive actions."Moscow-installed authorities in Kherson, just north of Crimea, have vowed to turn the city into a fortress, preparing for
