NEXTA(@nexta_tv):Ukrainian strikes are pushing Russian grain exports beyond the Arctic Circle With Black Sea and Azov routes increasingly disrupted, Russia is preparing to export grain through Murmansk for the first time. Reuters says the first 40,000-tonne shipment could leave in October after traveling more than 3,000 km by rail from Stavropol. The Kremlin has acknowledged problems with southern export routes, while Ukraine says its drone forces have struck hundreds of Russian-linked vessels. Moscow is now shifting more trade toward the Baltic and Arctic

2026.09.23 09:12

Ukrainian strikes are pushing Russian grain exports beyond the Arctic Circle With Black Sea and Azov routes increasingly disrupted, Russia is preparing to export grain through Murmansk for the first time. Reuters says the first 40,000-tonne shipment could leave in October after traveling more than 3,000 km by rail from Stavropol. The Kremlin has acknowledged problems with southern export routes, while Ukraine says its drone forces have struck hundreds of Russian-linked vessels. Moscow is now shifting more trade toward the Baltic and Arctic — at a much higher logistical cost.