ANKARA/KYIV—Two more ships carrying grain have left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Aug. 20, bringing the total number of vessels to leave Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under a United Nations-brokered grain export deal to 27.
The Zumrut Ana and MV Ocean S were loaded with 6,300 tons of sunflower oil and 25,000 tons of wheat, respectively, according to a statement from the joint coordination center that was set up to enable the ships’ safe passage.
