Ship Carrying ‘Stolen’ Ukrainian Grain Will Not Unload in Israel, Kyiv Says

The vessel’s cargo had prompted a diplomatic spat between Kyiv and Jerulsalem.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attends Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, on March 18, 2025. Adnan Abidi/Reuters

A ship carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from Russian-occupied areas of the country will not unload in Israel, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, said in an April 30 post on Telegram that the Panama-flagged Panormitis had “left the territorial waters of the State of Israel and departed for neutral waters. ”